The highest paying jobs in education go to those who ensure that everyone earns enough money to make a living. All jobs exist in this country because of an organized system of learning. At the very least, workers learned how to read and write in school. They may have then continued training in technical or vocational schools or entered college to obtain degrees all the way up to Ph.D’s.
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- The lowest earners receive less than $20,800 a year while the highest paying jobs in education earn over $87,000 annually.
- The top paying industries consist of specialty hospitals that do not include psychiatry or substance abuse. Annual mean wages here run $119,540.
- The top paying state is the District of Columbia, which the BLS classified with states. The average yearly salary is $68,370.
- Among metropolitan areas, Gainesville, Florida, tops the list at a mean $83,060 per year.
Postsecondary Law Teachers
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of May 2013, the highest-paying jobs in education belong to the law teachers averaging $122,280 per year. They’re responsible for instructing future lawyers, legal assistants, and legal secretaries.
- The lowest-paid 10 percent of law teachers receive under $36,450 per year and the highest earners receive over $187,199 annually.
- The best paying employers for this profession are colleges, universities, and professionals schools, averaging $125,920 per year. Ranking second are junior colleges at a mean $73,540 per year.
- Among states, Michigan ranks best for pay at a mean $151,470 yearly.
- The top paying metro area is Salt Lake City, Utah, with a mean wage of $170,710 per year.
Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
The jobs with the second-best pay are health specialties teachers who instruct doctors, nurses, dentists, and physical therapists.
- They average $105,880 per year.
- The best paying employers are specialty hospitals that do not include psychiatry or substance abuse. Averages run $211,020 annually. Next are general medical and surgical hospitals, which pay a mean $129,920 a year. At third are colleges, universities, and professional schools, averaging an annual $112,680.
- New Mexico top the states list for pay at a mean $135,690 per year.
- Among metropolitan areas, Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was first at a mean $181,250 yearly.
Postsecondary Engineering Teachers
In third place for the highest paying jobs in education are postsecondary engineering teachers who instruct professionals that plan and build everything from cars and airplanes to skyscrapers and power plants.
- They average $102,880 per year, with a low under $51,180 yearly and a high over $166,090 annually.
- The best-paying employers are schools focusing on business, computer, and management, with mean wages of $136,840 per year. Colleges, universities, and professional schools are next, averaging $105,800 annually, followed by junior colleges, which pay a mean $81,930 per year.
- The top-paying state is Oregon where mean annual salaries reach $121,270. .
- Among cities, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida, ranked first for yearly wages at a mean $127,870.
As shown, teachers can earn an excellent living. However, to receive a higher paying salary, one must have a minimum of a master’s degree (please see: Top 15 Best and Most Affordable Graduate Educational Leadership Programs) in order to teach at the postsecondary level, with the top positions going to those with Ph.D’s.