Highest Median Salaries in Education

Career

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Median Annual Salary

$126,650

Projected Job Growth

Career

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Median Annual Salary

$122,090

Projected Job Growth

-1%

Career

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Median Annual Salary

$122,090

Projected Job Growth

Career

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Median Annual Salary

$119,980

Projected Job Growth

Career

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Median Annual Salary

$106,120

Projected Job Growth

Career

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Median Annual Salary

$105,620

Projected Job Growth

19%

Career

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Median Annual Salary

$101,480

Projected Job Growth

Career

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Median Annual Salary

$101,390

Projected Job Growth

Career

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Median Annual Salary

$100,830

Projected Job Growth

Career

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Median Annual Salary

$97,360

Projected Job Growth

Career	Median Annual Salary	Projected Job Growth
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,650	2%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$122,090	-1%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$122,090	3%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,980	4%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,120	9%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,620	19%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,480	3%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,390	4%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,830	5%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,360	4%

Greatest Projected Job Growth in Education

Career

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Projected Job Growth

19%

Median Annual Salary

$105,620

Career

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Projected Job Growth

18%

Median Annual Salary

$79,940

Career

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$106,120

Career

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$83,460

Career

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$97,270

Career

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$96,690

Career

Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$59,715

Career

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$86,350

Career

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$100,830

Career

Residential Advisors

Projected Job Growth

Median Annual Salary

$43,333

Career	Projected Job Growth	Median Annual Salary
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	19%	$105,620
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	18%	$79,940
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	9%	$106,120
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	8%	$83,460
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	7%	$97,270
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6%	$96,690
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	6%	$59,715
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	5%	$86,350
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5%	$100,830
Residential Advisors	5%	$43,333

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