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Highest Paying Industries for Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors

The top 63 highest paying industries for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors (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 $78,350, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors. It is followed by state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $60,180). 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 adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 63 Highest Paying Industries for Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$78,350	$32,270	250
2	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$60,180	$38,470	2,200
3	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$58,240	$31,140	21,260
4	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$57,350	$31,490	22,590
5	Educational Services - Local government owned	$57,200	$31,720	35,220
6	Other schools and instruction - Local government owned	$57,090	$24,140	870
7	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$56,780	$35,060	11,740
8	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$56,610	$31,370	36,300
9	Insurance Carriers	$53,140	$18,900	30
10	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$53,140	$18,900	30
11	Finance and Insurance	$53,140	$18,900	30
12	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$53,120	$31,220	49,120
13	Hospitals - State government owned	$53,010	$32,790	30
14	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$52,690	$32,990	3,270
15	Federal, State, and Local Government	$52,690	$32,990	3,270
16	Educational Services	$50,990	$29,220	56,030
17	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$50,040	$32,510	920
18	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$49,540	$31,400	20,230
19	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$49,300	$27,590	40
20	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$49,210	$28,080	1,020
21	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$48,020	$38,350	250
22	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$47,810	$27,430	2,560
23	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$47,170	$32,590	620
24	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$47,170	$32,440	270
25	Religious Organizations	$46,610	$40,580	n/a
26	Educational Support Services	$46,390	$32,610	780
27	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$46,340	$40,700	400
28	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$46,180	$31,410	60
29	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$45,740	$23,310	1,290
30	Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$45,470	$27,480	n/a
31	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$45,460	$27,330	420
32	State government, including schools and hospitals	$45,430	$31,060	12,820
33	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$45,390	$33,880	110
34	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$45,050	$21,630	920
35	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$44,980	$32,760	160
36	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$43,810	$25,140	600
37	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$43,810	$25,140	600
38	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$43,550	$31,050	80
39	Educational Services - Privately owned	$43,490	$25,620	10,220
40	Educational Services - State government owned	$43,390	$29,370	10,590
41	Junior colleges - State government owned	$42,930	$29,350	8,310
42	Other Schools and Instruction	$42,720	$25,130	7,810
43	Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	$42,690	$27,100	370
44	Technical and Trade Schools	$42,510	$22,940	1,790
45	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$42,400	$23,410	1,670
46	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$41,430	$25,150	6,810
47	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$40,160	$25,190	1,080
48	Child Day Care Services	$40,040	$18,000	n/a
49	Social Assistance	$39,830	$22,320	4,470
50	Civic and Social Organizations	$39,650	$18,320	240
51	Health Care and Social Assistance	$39,570	$22,110	5,090
52	Facilities Support Services	$39,180	$31,380	540
53	Administrative and Support Services	$39,010	$31,090	670
54	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$39,010	$31,090	670
55	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$38,710	$21,230	370
56	Employment Services	$38,170	$19,320	n/a
57	Individual and Family Services	$37,450	$20,740	2,260
58	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$37,310	$21,550	550
59	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$36,890	$24,970	460
60	Other Residential Care Facilities	$36,450	$25,170	180
61	Social Advocacy Organizations	$36,260	$22,540	90
62	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$30,090	$20,330	430
63	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$24,170	$20,560	180