Job	Average
Elementary School Teacher	$53,505
High School Teacher	$58,299
Middle School Teacher	$56,453
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$56,389
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$59,994
Secondary School Teacher	$58,990
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$58,273

Job	Average	MinMax

Elementary School Teacher 3857 profiles	$53,505	$38K$79K

High School Teacher 3721 profiles	$58,299	$41K$88K

Middle School Teacher 1751 profiles	$56,453	$40K$84K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 669 profiles	$56,389	$41K$78K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 512 profiles	$59,994	$44K$88K

Secondary School Teacher 473 profiles	$58,990	$41K$85K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 270 profiles	$58,273	$43K$87K

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