Job	Average
High School Teacher	$58,917
Elementary School Teacher	$54,415
Middle School Teacher	$58,123
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$57,421
Secondary School Teacher	$59,501
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$60,401
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$59,480

Job	Average	MinMax

High School Teacher 2941 profiles	$58,917	$42K$88K

Elementary School Teacher 2900 profiles	$54,415	$38K$80K

Middle School Teacher 1241 profiles	$58,123	$41K$85K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 514 profiles	$57,421	$41K$80K

Secondary School Teacher 405 profiles	$59,501	$41K$85K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 383 profiles	$60,401	$45K$89K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 187 profiles	$59,480	$44K$94K

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