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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers

The top 17 highest paying industries for postsecondary foreign language and literature 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 $95,950, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers. It is followed by educational services - local government owned industry (average annual salary $77,170). 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 foreign language and literature teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 17 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Foreign Language and Literature Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$95,950	$50,000	620
2	Educational Services - Local government owned	$77,170	$29,880	5,470
3	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$77,050	$29,910	5,480
4	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$75,420	$27,980	4,810
5	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$66,530	$28,870	6,390
6	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$62,300	$38,070	10,160
7	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$60,520	$31,480	16,640
8	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$60,190	$34,350	20,410
9	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$59,800	$35,400	30
10	Educational Services	$59,500	$32,450	30,860
11	Educational Services - Privately owned	$58,680	$34,120	14,230
12	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$56,730	$32,170	9,620
13	State government, including schools and hospitals	$55,280	$31,830	11,160
14	Educational Services - State government owned	$55,280	$31,830	11,160
15	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$53,030	$29,660	3,980
16	Other Schools and Instruction	$52,880	$29,510	4,010
17	Junior colleges - State government owned	$47,890	$29,960	1,540