Job	Average
High School Teacher	$58,800
Elementary School Teacher	$54,148
Middle School Teacher	$58,015
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$57,077
Secondary School Teacher	$59,663
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$60,139
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$59,790

Job	Average	MinMax

High School Teacher 3130 profiles	$58,800	$41K$88K

Elementary School Teacher 3117 profiles	$54,148	$38K$80K

Middle School Teacher 1350 profiles	$58,015	$41K$86K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 552 profiles	$57,077	$41K$79K

Secondary School Teacher 423 profiles	$59,663	$41K$86K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 422 profiles	$60,139	$44K$89K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 200 profiles	$59,790	$44K$93K

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