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Highest Paying Industries for Secondary School Teachers

The top 47 highest paying industries for secondary school 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 $67,260, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for secondary school teachers. It is followed by psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - state government owned industry (average annual salary $64,860). 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 secondary school teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 47 Highest Paying Industries for Secondary School Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$67,260	$53,270	70
2	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$64,860	$45,640	50
3	Hospitals - State government owned	$64,860	$45,640	50
4	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$62,360	$48,270	390
5	Technical and Trade Schools	$60,320	$43,150	n/a
6	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$59,650	$42,980	110
7	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$57,100	$38,770	90
8	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$56,850	$38,840	912,010
9	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$56,850	$38,420	7,580
10	Educational Services - Local government owned	$56,850	$38,840	912,880
11	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$56,840	$38,810	914,090
12	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$56,820	$38,710	925,160
13	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$56,540	$39,500	130
14	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$56,290	$37,740	1,028,040
15	Educational Services - State government owned	$56,280	$37,450	7,970
16	Educational Services	$56,270	$37,700	1,031,510
17	State government, including schools and hospitals	$55,020	$32,120	11,080
18	Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,330	$33,500	80
19	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$50,740	$30,790	410
20	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$50,400	$31,480	108,450
21	Educational Services - Privately owned	$50,310	$31,490	110,660
22	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$48,510	$40,620	n/a
23	Individual and Family Services	$48,400	$35,220	360
24	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$48,290	$29,590	1,380
25	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$48,090	$29,030	40
26	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$47,690	$30,190	1,840
27	Educational Support Services	$47,640	$31,980	830
28	Social Assistance	$45,690	$33,780	650
29	Health Care and Social Assistance	$45,630	$32,360	1,450
30	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$45,540	$32,810	410
31	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$45,130	$24,630	1,210
32	Other Residential Care Facilities	$44,860	$29,740	390
33	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$44,750	$23,180	4,270
34	Federal, State, and Local Government	$44,750	$23,180	4,270
35	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$44,370	$23,170	3,060
36	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$43,940	$31,010	610
37	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities	$43,850	$31,590	50
38	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$43,760	$27,760	60
39	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$43,330	$32,830	290
40	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$42,600	$32,110	220
41	Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$42,470	$32,280	170
42	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$42,410	$32,700	n/a
43	Other Schools and Instruction	$42,410	$32,700	n/a
44	Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	$42,270	$27,380	60
45	Outpatient Care Centers	$42,270	$27,380	60
46	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$42,030	$31,000	390
47	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$33,980	$18,430	80