Job	Average
Elementary School Teacher	$53,463
High School Teacher	$58,227
Middle School Teacher	$56,312
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$56,273
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$59,994
Secondary School Teacher	$58,868
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$58,436

Job	Average	MinMax

Elementary School Teacher 3912 profiles	$53,463	$38K$79K

High School Teacher 3774 profiles	$58,227	$41K$87K

Middle School Teacher 1786 profiles	$56,312	$40K$84K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 677 profiles	$56,273	$41K$78K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 519 profiles	$59,994	$44K$88K

Secondary School Teacher 481 profiles	$58,868	$41K$86K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 275 profiles	$58,436	$43K$88K

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