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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers

The top 25 highest paying industries for postsecondary art, drama, and music 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 $103,470, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers. It is followed by educational services - local government owned industry (average annual salary $73,920). 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 art, drama, and music teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 25 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$103,470	$56,260	1,340
2	Educational Services - Local government owned	$73,920	$31,390	15,740
3	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$73,910	$31,370	15,740
4	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$71,740	$30,250	14,390
5	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$68,940	$35,700	40,360
6	Educational Services - Privately owned	$67,600	$34,700	48,050
7	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$64,790	$33,840	71,050
8	Educational Services	$64,330	$32,540	97,340
9	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$63,830	$29,720	6,960
10	Other Schools and Instruction	$63,830	$29,720	6,960
11	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$63,310	$29,190	18,970
12	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$61,460	$34,770	410
13	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$61,350	$31,060	49,300
14	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$59,560	$31,680	29,350
15	State government, including schools and hospitals	$57,730	$30,940	33,560
16	Educational Services - State government owned	$57,730	$30,940	33,560
17	Performing Arts Companies	$57,060	$49,650	140
18	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$57,060	$49,650	140
19	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$56,640	$48,710	150
20	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$55,570	$37,930	n/a
21	Educational Support Services	$55,570	$37,930	n/a
22	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$46,290	$32,070	260
23	Technical and Trade Schools	$46,290	$32,420	310
24	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$46,230	$38,270	50
25	Junior colleges - State government owned	$45,850	$27,410	4,160