Job	Average
Elementary School Teacher	$53,919
High School Teacher	$58,726
Middle School Teacher	$57,810
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$56,950
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$60,121
Secondary School Teacher	$59,679
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$59,108

Job	Average	MinMax

Elementary School Teacher 3303 profiles	$53,919	$38K$80K

High School Teacher 3292 profiles	$58,726	$41K$88K

Middle School Teacher 1443 profiles	$57,810	$41K$85K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 582 profiles	$56,950	$41K$79K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 443 profiles	$60,121	$44K$88K

Secondary School Teacher 434 profiles	$59,679	$41K$86K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 216 profiles	$59,108	$43K$91K

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