Highest Paid Jobs in Education & Instruction in United States
Job titles tracked:
1411
National average salary:
$65,470
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| Rank | Job Title | Average Annual Salary | VS. Country Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School principal | $124,026 | ▲ 89% |
| 2 | School psychologist | $113,072 | ▲ 73% |
| 3 | Principal | $109,377 | ▲ 67% |
| 4 | Dean | $103,485 | ▲ 58% |
| 5 | Clinical nurse educator | $95,502 | ▲ 46% |
| 6 | Nursing instructor | $91,565 | ▲ 40% |
| 7 | Associate professor | $89,456 | ▲ 37% |
| 8 | Learning and development manager | $89,111 | ▲ 36% |
| 9 | Network administrator | $86,254 | ▲ 32% |
| 10 | Associate dean | $85,950 | ▲ 31% |
| 11 | Assistant principal | $84,842 | ▲ 30% |
| 12 | Risk analyst | $82,897 | ▲ 27% |
| 13 | Clinical instructor | $78,010 | ▲ 19% |
| 14 | Senior training specialist | $77,122 | ▲ 18% |
| 15 | Education consultant | $75,061 | ▲ 15% |
| 16 | Physical education teacher | $74,799 | ▲ 14% |
| 17 | School nurse | $72,626 | ▲ 11% |
| 18 | Piano teacher | $72,598 | ▲ 11% |
| 19 | Assistant professor | $71,876 | ▲ 10% |
| 20 | Athletic director | $71,239 | ▲ 9% |
| 21 | Curator | $70,378 | ▲ 7% |
| 22 | Instructional designer | $70,257 | ▲ 7% |
| 23 | Corporate trainer | $66,583 | ▲ 2% |
| 24 | Baseball coach | $65,760 | ▲ 0% |
| 25 | Music teacher | $63,958 | ▼ 2% |
| 26 | High school teacher | $63,017 | ▼ 4% |
| 27 | Librarian | $62,842 | ▼ 4% |
| 28 | Basketball coach | $60,978 | ▼ 7% |
| 29 | Dance instructor | $59,631 | ▼ 9% |
| 30 | Special education teacher | $59,590 | ▼ 9% |
| 31 | School counselor | $59,032 | ▼ 10% |
| 32 | Elementary school teacher | $58,723 | ▼ 10% |
| 33 | Professor | $58,240 | ▼ 11% |
| 34 | Flight instructor | $57,956 | ▼ 11% |
| 35 | Guidance counselor | $57,630 | ▼ 12% |
| 36 | Lecturer | $57,137 | ▼ 13% |
| 37 | Mathematics teacher | $57,026 | ▼ 13% |
| 38 | Spanish teacher | $56,972 | ▼ 13% |
| 39 | Science teacher | $56,653 | ▼ 13% |
| 40 | English teacher | $54,872 | ▼ 16% |
| 41 | Preschool director | $54,479 | ▼ 17% |
| 42 | Art teacher | $54,100 | ▼ 17% |
| 43 | Kindergarten teacher | $52,790 | ▼ 19% |
| 44 | Trainer | $51,744 | ▼ 21% |
| 45 | English as a second language teacher | $51,252 | ▼ 22% |
| 46 | Academic advisor | $50,067 | ▼ 24% |
| 47 | Psychometrics specialist | $49,770 | ▼ 24% |
| 48 | Soccer coach | $49,208 | ▼ 25% |
| 49 | Career counselor | $48,803 | ▼ 25% |
| 50 | Author | $47,724 | ▼ 27% |
| 51 | Admissions officer | $47,488 | ▼ 27% |
| 52 | Entry level marketing associate | $47,079 | ▼ 28% |
| 53 | Legal secretary | $46,241 | ▼ 29% |
| 54 | Teacher | $46,080 | ▼ 30% |
| 55 | Photographer | $43,337 | ▼ 34% |
| 56 | Para educator | $40,739 | ▼ 38% |
| 57 | Coach | $40,590 | ▼ 38% |
| 58 | School secretary | $40,043 | ▼ 39% |
| 59 | Paraprofessional | $39,839 | ▼ 39% |
| 60 | Gymnastics coach | $38,428 | ▼ 41% |
| 61 | Early childhood teacher | $37,388 | ▼ 43% |
| 62 | Teaching assistant | $37,090 | ▼ 43% |
| 63 | Teacher's aide | $36,939 | ▼ 44% |
| 64 | Preschool teacher | $36,365 | ▼ 44% |
| 65 | Bus monitor | $33,816 | ▼ 48% |
| 66 | Daycare teacher | $30,565 | ▼ 53% |
| 67 | Graduate assistant | $18,103 | ▼ 72% |