High School Teacher Salary

Updated: 30 May 2012
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Salary$30,007 - $67,317  
   
Bonus$0.00 - $5,007  
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$29,825 - $68,299  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 30 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 7,125
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Chicago Public Schools$44,163 - $85,525
NYC Board of Education$30,639 - $101,178
New York City Department of Education$39,732 - $117,446
Cobb County School District$24,161 - $67,544
The School District of Philadelphia$28,188 - $77,477
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Salary Range

Education, K-12 Schools$31,052 - $69,145
Education$31,101 - $68,705
School District$30,488 - $67,000
Education, College/University$31,098 - $68,077
Government$32,036 - $71,890

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Key Statistics for High School Teacher Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
49%
female alumni
 
Male
51%
male alumni
Salary:$35,425 - $52,820 $37,269 - $56,128
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
9%
1-4 years
30%
5-9 years
24%
10-19 years
24%
20 years or more
13%
Top Degrees

Salary Range

Bachelor's Degree$29,493 - $63,357
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English$30,705 - $63,589
Master of Education (MEd)$33,304 - $66,321
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mathematics$31,066 - $67,333
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History$29,053 - $61,622
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medical benefits Medical: 86% dental benefits Dental: 64%
vision benefits Vision: 45% employee benefits None: 12%

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High School Teacher

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$29,825 - $68,299
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Secondary School Teacher
$27,663 - $61,738
Middle School Teacher
$29,054 - $63,528
Waiter/Waitress
$7,443 - $34,031
 
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High School Teacher

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$29,825 - $68,299
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Assistant Principal
$42,458 - $94,456
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School
$30,083 - $65,255
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education
$39,333 - $85,937
 

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High School Teacher Job Description

People with the job title High School Teacher typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Instruct students in secondary public or private schools in one or more subjects at the secondary level, such as English, mathematics, or social studies. May be designated according to subject matter specialty, such as typing instructors, commercial teachers, or English teachers.

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