Job	Average
High School Teacher	$58,745
Elementary School Teacher	$54,236
Middle School Teacher	$57,964
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$57,043
Secondary School Teacher	$59,566
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$60,116
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$59,695

Job	Average	MinMax

High School Teacher 3052 profiles	$58,745	$41K$88K

Elementary School Teacher 3036 profiles	$54,236	$38K$80K

Middle School Teacher 1305 profiles	$57,964	$41K$86K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 535 profiles	$57,043	$41K$79K

Secondary School Teacher 415 profiles	$59,566	$41K$86K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 406 profiles	$60,116	$44K$89K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 195 profiles	$59,695	$44K$94K

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