Job	Average
Elementary School Teacher	$53,722
High School Teacher	$58,480
Middle School Teacher	$56,937
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$56,737
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$60,168
Secondary School Teacher	$59,352
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$58,776

Job	Average	MinMax

Elementary School Teacher 3642 profiles	$53,722	$38K$79K

High School Teacher 3554 profiles	$58,480	$41K$88K

Middle School Teacher 1603 profiles	$56,937	$41K$85K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 626 profiles	$56,737	$41K$78K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 482 profiles	$60,168	$44K$87K

Secondary School Teacher 458 profiles	$59,352	$41K$86K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 241 profiles	$58,776	$43K$89K

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