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Highest Paying Industries for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

The top 24 highest paying industries for kindergarten teachers, except special education (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 $52,660, local government, including schools and hospitals is the highest paying industry for kindergarten teachers, except special education. It is followed by elementary and secondary schools - local government owned industry (average annual salary $52,660). 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 kindergarten teachers, except special education in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 24 Highest Paying Industries for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$52,660	$36,390	133,260
2	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$52,660	$36,400	133,180
3	Educational Services - Local government owned	$52,660	$36,400	133,200
4	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$52,640	$36,390	133,640
5	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$51,320	$34,630	150,730
6	Educational Services	$51,300	$34,580	151,210
7	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$48,780	$36,540	360
8	State government, including schools and hospitals	$48,670	$36,090	n/a
9	Educational Services - State government owned	$48,670	$36,090	n/a
10	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$44,270	$28,330	60
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$44,270	$28,330	60
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$44,270	$28,330	60
13	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$44,140	$29,720	60
14	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$43,970	$30,210	40
15	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$41,950	$20,470	390
16	Educational Support Services	$41,840	$20,480	390
17	Educational Services - Privately owned	$41,250	$26,020	n/a
18	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$41,240	$26,220	n/a
19	Individual and Family Services	$37,200	$23,710	500
20	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$33,880	$21,940	40
21	Social Assistance	$33,010	$22,690	6,640
22	Civic and Social Organizations	$33,000	$25,020	50
23	Health Care and Social Assistance	$32,970	$22,710	6,680
24	Child Day Care Services	$32,580	$22,630	6,090