Job	Average
Elementary School Teacher	$53,678
High School Teacher	$58,405
Middle School Teacher	$56,959
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$56,705
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$60,116
Secondary School Teacher	$59,290
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$58,705

Job	Average	MinMax

Elementary School Teacher 3662 profiles	$53,678	$38K$79K

High School Teacher 3578 profiles	$58,405	$41K$88K

Middle School Teacher 1615 profiles	$56,959	$41K$85K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 631 profiles	$56,705	$41K$78K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 486 profiles	$60,116	$44K$87K

Secondary School Teacher 462 profiles	$59,290	$41K$86K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 242 profiles	$58,705	$43K$89K

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