Job	Average
High School Teacher	$58,954
Elementary School Teacher	$54,443
Middle School Teacher	$58,088
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$57,472
Secondary School Teacher	$59,603
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$60,451
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$59,771

Job	Average	MinMax

High School Teacher 2913 profiles	$58,954	$42K$88K

Elementary School Teacher 2873 profiles	$54,443	$38K$80K

Middle School Teacher 1227 profiles	$58,088	$41K$85K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 510 profiles	$57,472	$41K$80K

Secondary School Teacher 401 profiles	$59,603	$41K$85K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 379 profiles	$60,451	$45K$89K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 184 profiles	$59,771	$44K$95K

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