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Highest Paying Industries for Preschool Special Education Teachers

The top 39 highest paying industries for preschool special education 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 $65,360, offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists is the highest paying industry for preschool special education teachers. It is followed by junior colleges - local government owned industry (average annual salary $64,250). 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 preschool special education teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 39 Highest Paying Industries for Preschool Special Education Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	$65,360	$36,190	610
2	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$64,250	$48,100	80
3	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$63,360	$35,080	630
4	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$61,640	$33,880	690
5	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$60,940	$42,850	90
6	Other Residential Care Facilities	$59,130	$33,870	200
7	Hospitals - Privately owned	$58,510	$40,800	70
8	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$58,510	$40,800	70
9	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned	$57,820	$41,150	60
10	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$57,820	$41,150	60
11	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$57,150	$30,870	1,920
12	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$56,880	$39,160	14,050
13	Educational Services - Local government owned	$56,820	$38,990	14,540
14	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$56,590	$38,170	15,070
15	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$56,510	$38,190	15,380
16	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$56,140	$38,260	15,380
17	Educational Services	$56,070	$38,020	15,950
18	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$54,750	$41,320	260
19	State government, including schools and hospitals	$54,180	$39,550	310
20	Educational Services - State government owned	$54,180	$39,550	310
21	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$53,870	$33,510	330
22	Educational Support Services	$53,520	$33,770	340
23	Individual and Family Services	$49,660	$28,140	2,760
24	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$49,590	$25,810	30
25	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$48,860	$35,790	380
26	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$48,300	$26,090	40
27	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,040	$27,460	530
28	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$48,040	$27,460	530
29	Federal, State, and Local Government	$48,040	$27,460	530
30	Health Care and Social Assistance	$47,860	$27,280	7,410
31	Educational Services - Privately owned	$46,390	$30,330	1,090
32	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$46,380	$30,120	1,070
33	Social Assistance	$46,340	$26,560	6,270
34	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$45,980	$38,950	180
35	Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$45,390	$39,580	150
36	Child Day Care Services	$43,000	$26,140	3,350
37	Outpatient Care Centers	$42,030	$21,200	60
38	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$38,610	$21,170	160
39	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$30,930	$20,830	50