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Secondary School Teacher Salary in the Industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

The salary statistics and trend of secondary school teachers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare secondary school teacher salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,460
25th Percentile Wage
$44,230
50th Percentile Wage
$54,540
75th Percentile Wage
$69,450
90th Percentile Wage
$81,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for secondary school teachers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) secondary school teachers is $81,500. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent secondary school teachers is $36,460.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$54,540
2.04% 17.62%
2016
$53,430
5.37% -
2015
$50,560
5.68% -
2014
$47,690
2.26% -
2013
$46,610
3.60% -
2012
$44,930
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Table 3. Compare Secondary School Teacher Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector


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