Job	Average
Elementary School Teacher	$53,678
High School Teacher	$58,343
Middle School Teacher	$56,766
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$56,705
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$60,086
Secondary School Teacher	$59,248
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$58,917

Job	Average	MinMax

Elementary School Teacher 3680 profiles	$53,678	$38K$79K

High School Teacher 3591 profiles	$58,343	$41K$88K

Middle School Teacher 1665 profiles	$56,766	$40K$84K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 633 profiles	$56,705	$41K$78K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 487 profiles	$60,086	$44K$87K

Secondary School Teacher 463 profiles	$59,248	$41K$86K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 247 profiles	$58,917	$43K$88K

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