The salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare secondary school teacher, except special and career/technical education salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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, except special and career/technical education is $87,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education is $35,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $54,930 | -8.59% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | $59,650 | -1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $60,790 | 9.64% | - |
| 2012 | $54,930 | - | - |
The average salaries of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in two industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed secondary school teacher, except special and career/technical education salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].