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Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Education Teachers

The top 25 highest paying industries for postsecondary 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 $120,630, colleges, universities, and professional schools - local government owned is the highest paying industry for postsecondary education teachers. It is followed by educational services - local government owned industry (average annual salary $72,300). 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 postsecondary education teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 25 Highest Paying Industries for Postsecondary Education Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned	$120,630	$66,240	1,060
2	Educational Services - Local government owned	$72,300	$24,520	6,620
3	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$72,270	$24,520	6,620
4	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$66,120	$23,710	5,510
5	Junior colleges - Privately owned	$64,660	$21,290	270
6	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$62,610	$29,990	35,580
7	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$62,200	$30,880	26,900
8	State government, including schools and hospitals	$61,140	$30,850	28,960
9	Educational Services - State government owned	$61,140	$30,850	28,960
10	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$60,310	$24,300	7,710
11	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$59,970	$30,790	50,850
12	Educational Services	$59,740	$30,070	59,900
13	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$56,800	$30,310	22,900
14	Educational Services - Privately owned	$56,580	$30,150	24,320
15	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$55,560	$35,960	100
16	Other Schools and Instruction	$53,110	$25,080	630
17	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$52,990	$34,870	220
18	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$52,950	$25,050	620
19	Health Care and Social Assistance	$52,300	$25,780	n/a
20	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$51,790	$33,270	250
21	Junior colleges - State government owned	$49,530	$30,210	1,930
22	Technical and Trade Schools	$47,280	$33,610	230
23	Educational Support Services	$44,720	$23,300	220
24	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$44,600	$23,260	220
25	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$43,940	$31,890	120