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Highest Paying Industries for Other Education, Training, and Library Workers

The top 74 highest paying industries for other education, training, and library workers (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 $86,830, psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals - state government owned is the highest paying industry for other education, training, and library workers. It is followed by psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals industry (average annual salary $85,220). 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 other education, training, and library workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 74 Highest Paying Industries for Other Education, Training, and Library Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned	$86,830	$49,510	30
2	Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$85,220	$49,730	30
3	Hospitals - State government owned	$82,450	$19,030	40
4	Offices of Physicians	$70,950	$17,660	70
5	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$66,600	$33,420	480
6	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$64,770	$51,570	n/a
7	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$61,150	$35,820	130
8	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$60,800	$25,730	200
9	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$59,810	$31,560	150
10	Hospitals - Privately owned	$58,430	$26,370	150
11	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$55,140	$25,830	230
12	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$53,800	$34,100	40
13	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$53,780	$26,770	90
14	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$52,600	$18,550	120
15	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$50,870	$17,370	30
16	Scientific Research and Development Services	$50,280	$25,080	120
17	Other Support Services	$49,890	$29,810	n/a
18	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$46,620	$32,780	500
19	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$45,000	$33,550	140
20	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$44,350	$22,880	9,150
21	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$44,280	$25,270	610
22	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$44,280	$25,270	610
23	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$43,970	$29,330	210
24	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$42,710	$21,670	1,720
25	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$42,690	$22,080	2,570
26	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$42,560	$20,560	28,220
27	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$42,410	$25,080	40
28	Information	$42,080	$24,980	90
29	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$41,910	$17,960	470
30	State government, including schools and hospitals	$41,450	$20,180	n/a
31	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$41,370	$20,070	18,930
32	Educational Services - State government owned	$41,330	$19,990	23,790
33	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$40,560	$24,970	11,140
34	Federal, State, and Local Government	$40,560	$24,970	11,140
35	Junior colleges - State government owned	$40,150	$18,930	4,160
36	Federal government, including USPS	$40,070	$28,560	6,860
37	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$40,070	$28,560	6,860
38	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$39,950	$19,660	11,920
39	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$39,610	$20,370	7,290
40	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$38,870	$20,210	1,190
41	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$38,870	$20,210	1,190
42	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$38,250	$20,900	n/a
43	Other Information Services	$37,930	$23,040	40
44	Educational Services	$37,700	$20,230	91,440
45	Educational Services - Privately owned	$37,670	$19,820	23,300
46	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$36,520	$25,730	40
47	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$36,420	$21,210	2,600
48	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$36,100	$19,530	650
49	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$35,960	$20,680	n/a
50	Educational Services - Local government owned	$35,750	$20,640	44,350
51	Technical and Trade Schools	$35,730	$20,110	910
52	Social Advocacy Organizations	$35,510	$19,450	160
53	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$35,250	$20,720	39,750
54	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$34,920	$20,650	36,660
55	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$32,320	$21,600	300
56	Educational Support Services	$31,800	$19,950	6,980
57	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$31,460	$19,880	6,770
58	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$29,960	$18,980	460
59	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$29,590	$18,750	410
60	Child Day Care Services	$29,460	$18,570	270
61	Administrative and Support Services	$29,140	$20,510	3,420
62	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$29,140	$20,510	3,420
63	Employment Services	$28,650	$20,480	3,320
64	Temporary Help Services	$28,630	$20,470	3,310
65	Health Care and Social Assistance	$28,510	$17,860	1,440
66	Individual and Family Services	$28,260	$17,740	390
67	Other Schools and Instruction	$28,260	$18,020	3,050
68	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$28,230	$18,020	3,050
69	Civic and Social Organizations	$27,670	$17,530	220
70	Social Assistance	$25,010	$17,580	1,020
71	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$24,180	$19,890	180
72	Outpatient Care Centers	$22,660	$20,150	n/a
73	Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers	$22,490	$20,110	n/a
74	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$21,200	$17,010	330