Job	Average
Elementary School Teacher	$53,645
High School Teacher	$58,335
Middle School Teacher	$56,663
Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School	$56,707
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School	$60,055
Secondary School Teacher	$59,248
Special Education Teacher, Middle School	$58,846

Job	Average	MinMax

Elementary School Teacher 3703 profiles	$53,645	$38K$79K

High School Teacher 3609 profiles	$58,335	$41K$88K

Middle School Teacher 1675 profiles	$56,663	$40K$84K

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Special Education Teacher, Preschool, Kindergarten, or Elementary School 635 profiles	$56,707	$41K$78K

Special Education Teacher, Secondary School 488 profiles	$60,055	$44K$87K

Secondary School Teacher 463 profiles	$59,248	$41K$86K

Special Education Teacher, Middle School 250 profiles	$58,846	$43K$88K

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