Job	Average
Elementary School Teacher	$53,596
High School Teacher	$58,296
Middle School Teacher	$56,592
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$56,603
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$59,994
Secondary School Teacher	$59,162
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$58,747

Job	Average	MinMax

Elementary School Teacher 3765 profiles	$53,596	$38K$79K

High School Teacher 3652 profiles	$58,296	$41K$88K

Middle School Teacher 1702 profiles	$56,592	$40K$84K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 648 profiles	$56,603	$41K$78K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 498 profiles	$59,994	$44K$87K

Secondary School Teacher 469 profiles	$59,162	$41K$86K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 259 profiles	$58,747	$43K$87K

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