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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Social Work Teachers

The top 15 highest paying industries for postsecondary social work teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $127,360, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary social work teachers. It is followed by local government, including schools and hospitals industry (average annual salary $65,390). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of postsecondary social work teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 15 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Social Work Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$127,360	$55,450	260
2	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$65,390	$24,330	1,230
3	Educational Services - Local government owned	$65,390	$24,330	1,230
4	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$63,350	$34,380	6,010
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$63,220	$32,940	7,710
6	State government, including schools and hospitals	$63,020	$34,490	6,490
7	Educational Services - State government owned	$63,020	$34,490	6,490
8	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$62,980	$32,300	9,490
9	Educational Services	$62,440	$31,400	10,970
10	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$60,320	$28,220	3,220
11	Educational Services - Privately owned	$60,220	$28,240	3,260
12	Junior colleges - State government owned	$59,090	$35,290	480
13	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$58,350	$25,990	1,490
14	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$58,060	$23,180	970
15	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$53,400	$29,060	30