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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary History Teachers

The top 15 highest paying industries for postsecondary history 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 $96,890, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary history teachers. It is followed by colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned industry (average annual salary $70,790). 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 history teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 15 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary History Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$96,890	$55,360	380
2	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$70,790	$41,560	8,290
3	Educational Services - Privately owned	$70,760	$41,460	8,420
4	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$69,410	$40,020	17,300
5	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$68,190	$28,280	4,390
6	Educational Services - Local government owned	$68,190	$28,280	4,390
7	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$67,310	$37,700	8,640
8	Educational Services	$66,840	$35,530	23,640
9	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$65,930	$26,990	4,020
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$64,550	$32,660	15,210
11	State government, including schools and hospitals	$63,280	$33,920	10,820
12	Educational Services - State government owned	$63,280	$33,920	10,820
13	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$58,990	$27,100	6,250
14	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$58,510	$25,680	70
15	Junior colleges - State government owned	$49,840	$27,190	2,170