Job	Average
High School Teacher	$59,020
Elementary School Teacher	$54,510
Middle School Teacher	$58,081
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$57,429
Secondary School Teacher	$59,603
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$60,381
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$60,363

Job	Average	MinMax

High School Teacher 2863 profiles	$59,020	$42K$88K

Elementary School Teacher 2814 profiles	$54,510	$38K$80K

Middle School Teacher 1206 profiles	$58,081	$41K$85K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 503 profiles	$57,429	$41K$80K

Secondary School Teacher 397 profiles	$59,603	$41K$85K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 365 profiles	$60,381	$45K$89K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 178 profiles	$60,363	$44K$95K

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