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Highest Paying Industries for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

The top 44 highest paying industries for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical 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 $67,260, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education. It is followed by psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - state government owned industry (average annual salary $63,790). 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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 44 Highest Paying Industries for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

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	$63,790	$45,320	50
3	Hospitals - State government owned	$63,790	$45,320	50
4	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$60,330	$33,360	1,350
5	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$59,650	$42,980	110
6	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$57,010	$38,840	835,800
7	Educational Services - Local government owned	$57,010	$38,830	836,280
8	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$56,990	$38,800	837,380
9	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$56,970	$38,760	845,480
10	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$56,450	$38,270	90
11	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$56,380	$37,650	948,960
12	Educational Services	$56,350	$37,610	951,890
13	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$55,970	$39,340	120
14	State government, including schools and hospitals	$54,690	$35,960	8,100
15	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$54,690	$37,270	6,320
16	Educational Services - State government owned	$54,100	$36,440	6,710
17	Hospitals - Privately owned	$52,040	$33,320	70
18	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$50,470	$30,560	400
19	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$50,410	$31,470	106,840
20	Educational Services - Privately owned	$50,300	$31,470	108,900
21	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$50,180	$28,160	2,440
22	Federal, State, and Local Government	$50,180	$28,160	2,440
23	Individual and Family Services	$48,430	$35,240	350
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	$47,380	$31,900	810
28	Social Assistance	$46,020	$33,670	560
29	Health Care and Social Assistance	$45,720	$32,200	1,350
30	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$45,340	$32,750	400
31	Other Residential Care Facilities	$44,800	$29,650	390
32	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$44,330	$23,910	1,090
33	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$43,900	$30,960	610
34	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities	$43,850	$31,590	50
35	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$43,430	$27,560	60
36	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$42,990	$32,370	210
37	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$42,600	$32,110	220
38	Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$42,470	$32,280	170
39	Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	$42,270	$27,380	60
40	Outpatient Care Centers	$42,270	$27,380	60
41	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$42,030	$31,000	390
42	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$39,020	$32,300	270
43	Other Schools and Instruction	$39,020	$32,300	270
44	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$33,980	$18,430	80