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

The top 21 highest paying industries for career/technical education teachers, secondary school (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 $71,430, elementary and secondary schools - state government owned is the highest paying industry for career/technical education teachers, secondary school. It is followed by educational services - state government owned industry (average annual salary $71,430). 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 career/technical education teachers, secondary school in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 21 Highest Paying Industries for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$71,430	$50,510	1,260
2	Educational Services - State government owned	$71,430	$50,510	1,260
3	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$62,610	$49,370	n/a
4	Technical and Trade Schools	$60,500	$43,240	450
5	State government, including schools and hospitals	$56,470	$23,170	2,970
6	Educational Services	$55,400	$38,830	79,620
7	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$55,360	$38,800	79,080
8	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$55,310	$38,150	79,680
9	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$55,290	$38,900	76,710
10	Educational Services - Local government owned	$55,290	$38,910	76,590
11	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$55,250	$38,890	76,210
12	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$51,820	$33,510	120
13	Educational Services - Privately owned	$50,550	$32,540	1,760
14	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$49,980	$32,060	1,610
15	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$48,510	$40,620	n/a
16	Health Care and Social Assistance	$44,830	$34,560	100
17	Social Assistance	$44,210	$34,530	90
18	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$44,030	$34,550	80
19	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$35,310	$21,750	1,830
20	Federal, State, and Local Government	$35,310	$21,750	1,830
21	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$33,730	$21,750	1,710