Salary by Degree/Major Subject for All K-12 Teachers

Updated: 29 Jan 2012

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All K-12 Teachers

Median Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Degree/Major Subject	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$17K	$34K	$51K
Bachelor's Degree	$39,829
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Elementary Education	$38,639
Master of Education (MEd)	$46,515
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$44,229
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Elementary Education	$38,052
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Education	$42,929
Master of Education (MEd), Special Education	$45,508
Bachelor of Education (BEd), Elementary Education	$36,217
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History	$41,668
Master of Education (MEd), Elementary Education	$43,327
Master of Arts (MA), Education	$48,110
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Education	$40,460
Doctorate (PhD)	$50,777
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mathematics	$42,061
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Special Education	$41,516
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$42,358
Master of Education (MEd), Curriculum & Instruction	$44,070
Bachelor of Education (BEd)	$39,709
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$43,960
Master of Science (MS), Education	$48,421
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)	$42,136
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Secondary Education	$41,090
Bachelor of Arts (BA)	$38,410
Master of Education (MEd), Secondary Education	$44,259
Master of Science (MS), Special Education	$49,982
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mathematics	$44,030
Master of Arts (MA), Special Education	$42,836
Master of Arts (MA), Teaching	$43,060
Master of Arts (MA), English	$44,583
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Spanish	$41,252
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 29 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 10,982

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