Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Tampa
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March 6, 2021
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Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Tampa
Whether you picture hard-working teachers buying school supplies for their students or genius professors shaping future leaders, it’s fair to say education encompasses a wide variety of jobs. So much so that there’s room to specialize and pursue your passion.
Historically, teachers’ pay is a rather contentious topic. The median annual salary across all teaching professions is $57,949—about $3,000 below the median annual salary of all working professionals with a bachelor’s degree or higher. Despite this, many of these jobs are rewarding in more ways than one. In other words, education can be very lucrative—particularly within specialty fields.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest- and lowest-paying education jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2019 annual mean wage. Keep reading to discover the highest- and lowest-paying education jobs in your city.
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#35. Preschool teachers, except special education
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,410
- #270 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,210
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350
- Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($55,430)
--- Laredo, TX ($50,350)
--- Waterbury, CT ($49,840)
- Annual mean salary: $28,410
- #270 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,210
National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350
- Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($55,430)
--- Laredo, TX ($50,350)
--- Waterbury, CT ($49,840)
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#34. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $28,530
- #143 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,000
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($41,810)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($41,430)
--- New Bedford, MA ($41,360)
- Annual mean salary: $28,530
- #143 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,000
National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($41,810)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($41,430)
--- New Bedford, MA ($41,360)
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#33. Museum technicians and conservators
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $48,030
- Employment: 13,190
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($68,320)
--- New Haven, CT ($63,900)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($63,240)
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $48,030
- Employment: 13,190
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($68,320)
--- New Haven, CT ($63,900)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($63,240)
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#32. Substitute teachers, short-term
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $36,550
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,730
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salisbury, MD-DE ($58,740)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($53,870)
--- Salinas, CA ($49,790)
- Annual mean salary: $36,550
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,730
National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salisbury, MD-DE ($58,740)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($53,870)
--- Salinas, CA ($49,790)
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#31. Self-enrichment teachers
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $44,140
- #98 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,650
National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 252,780
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($65,570)
--- Warner Robins, GA ($65,340)
--- Fairbanks, AK ($64,710)
- Annual mean salary: $44,140
- #98 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,650
National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 252,780
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($65,570)
--- Warner Robins, GA ($65,340)
--- Fairbanks, AK ($64,710)
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#30. Library technicians
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $44,330
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($58,980)
--- Iowa City, IA ($54,140)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($52,650)
- Annual mean salary: $44,330
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500
National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($58,980)
--- Iowa City, IA ($54,140)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($52,650)
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#29. Farm and home management educators
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $49,260
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,720
- Employment: 8,720
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($87,800)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($65,850)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($65,510)
- Annual mean salary: $49,260
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $52,720
- Employment: 8,720
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($87,800)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($65,850)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($65,510)
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#28. Curators
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $51,840
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,130
- Employment: 12,890
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($82,280)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($81,640)
--- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($76,200)
- Annual mean salary: $51,840
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $59,130
- Employment: 12,890
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($82,280)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($81,640)
--- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ($76,200)
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#27. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $52,040
- #146 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,420
- Employment: 112,210
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($92,930)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($90,500)
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($89,100)
- Annual mean salary: $52,040
- #146 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,420
- Employment: 112,210
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($92,930)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($90,500)
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($89,100)
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#26. Special education teachers, middle school
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $53,440
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,740
- Employment: 85,840
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($86,410)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($85,440)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($85,340)
- Annual mean salary: $53,440
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,740
- Employment: 85,840
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($86,410)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($85,440)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($85,340)
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#25. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $54,090
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,980
- Employment: 51,950
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($94,920)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($92,360)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($90,000)
- Annual mean salary: $54,090
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $58,980
- Employment: 51,950
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($94,920)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($92,360)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($90,000)
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#24. Special education teachers, secondary school
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $54,420
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 870
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,710
- Employment: 143,170
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,500)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($93,280)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,110)
- Annual mean salary: $54,420
- #168 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 870
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,710
- Employment: 143,170
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,500)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($93,280)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,110)
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#23. Instructional coordinators
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $54,640
- #284 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,240
National
- Annual mean salary: $69,180
- Employment: 176,690
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Jackson, MI ($117,990)
--- New Haven, CT ($111,750)
--- Warner Robins, GA ($103,980)
- Annual mean salary: $54,640
- #284 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,240
National
- Annual mean salary: $69,180
- Employment: 176,690
- Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Jackson, MI ($117,990)
--- New Haven, CT ($111,750)
--- Warner Robins, GA ($103,980)
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#22. Education teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $55,870
- #90 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $74,560
- Employment: 61,300
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Rochester, NY ($108,450)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($107,300)
--- Toledo, OH ($106,940)
- Annual mean salary: $55,870
- #90 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $74,560
- Employment: 61,300
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Rochester, NY ($108,450)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($107,300)
--- Toledo, OH ($106,940)
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#21. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $56,100
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,420
- Employment: 193,830
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Merced, CA ($93,990)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($92,040)
--- Fresno, CA ($89,480)
- Annual mean salary: $56,100
- #158 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,420
- Employment: 193,830
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Merced, CA ($93,990)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($92,040)
--- Fresno, CA ($89,480)
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#20. Librarians and media collections specialists
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $56,230
- #189 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,920
- Employment: 135,690
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($89,880)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,390)
--- Merced, CA ($87,800)
- Annual mean salary: $56,230
- #189 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690
National
- Annual mean salary: $61,920
- Employment: 135,690
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($89,880)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,390)
--- Merced, CA ($87,800)
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#19. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $57,360
- #162 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,570
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,550
- Employment: 622,330
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kingston, NY ($91,610)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($91,350)
--- El Centro, CA ($89,610)
- Annual mean salary: $57,360
- #162 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,570
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,550
- Employment: 622,330
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kingston, NY ($91,610)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($91,350)
--- El Centro, CA ($89,610)
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#18. Kindergarten teachers, except special education
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $57,800
- #113 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,770
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,210
- Employment: 124,290
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Merced, CA ($97,220)
--- Modesto, CA ($91,230)
--- Kingston, NY ($89,850)
- Annual mean salary: $57,800
- #113 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,770
National
- Annual mean salary: $60,210
- Employment: 124,290
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Merced, CA ($97,220)
--- Modesto, CA ($91,230)
--- Kingston, NY ($89,850)
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#17. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $58,970
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,800
- Employment: 74,520
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fresno, CA ($102,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($87,500)
--- New Haven, CT ($85,740)
- Annual mean salary: $58,970
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $64,800
- Employment: 74,520
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fresno, CA ($102,780)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($87,500)
--- New Haven, CT ($85,740)
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#16. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $60,460
- #144 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,580
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,930
- Employment: 1,035,850
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,680)
--- Fresno, CA ($93,410)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,350)
- Annual mean salary: $60,460
- #144 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 7,580
National
- Annual mean salary: $65,930
- Employment: 1,035,850
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,680)
--- Fresno, CA ($93,410)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,350)
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#15. Elementary school teachers, except special education
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $64,470
- #118 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 11,630
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,930
- Employment: 1,430,480
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kingston, NY ($92,090)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($90,270)
--- Merced, CA ($89,910)
- Annual mean salary: $64,470
- #118 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 11,630
National
- Annual mean salary: $63,930
- Employment: 1,430,480
- Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kingston, NY ($92,090)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($90,270)
--- Merced, CA ($89,910)
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#14. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $77,000
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 790
National
- Annual mean salary: $121,620
- Employment: 201,920
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Jacksonville, FL ($202,430)
--- Jackson, MS ($185,500)
--- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI ($184,130)
- Annual mean salary: $77,000
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 790
National
- Annual mean salary: $121,620
- Employment: 201,920
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Jacksonville, FL ($202,430)
--- Jackson, MS ($185,500)
--- Kalamazoo-Portage, MI ($184,130)
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#13. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $78,650
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $80,180
- Employment: 67,930
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($138,190)
--- Fresno, CA ($128,540)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($121,070)
- Annual mean salary: $78,650
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140
National
- Annual mean salary: $80,180
- Employment: 67,930
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($138,190)
--- Fresno, CA ($128,540)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($121,070)
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#12. Communications teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $79,090
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,830
- Employment: 29,120
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($139,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,640)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($124,400)
- Annual mean salary: $79,090
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,830
- Employment: 29,120
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($139,590)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($128,640)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($124,400)
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#11. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $79,340
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $72,980
- Employment: 14,070
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fresno, CA ($141,190)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($138,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($102,150)
- Annual mean salary: $79,340
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $72,980
- Employment: 14,070
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fresno, CA ($141,190)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($138,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($102,150)
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#10. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $83,990
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 470
National
- Annual mean salary: $83,160
- Employment: 59,680
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($120,980)
--- Rochester, NY ($108,480)
--- New Haven, CT ($107,320)
- Annual mean salary: $83,990
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 470
National
- Annual mean salary: $83,160
- Employment: 59,680
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($120,980)
--- Rochester, NY ($108,480)
--- New Haven, CT ($107,320)
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#9. Architecture teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $85,470
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $98,980
- Employment: 6,780
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($166,930)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($141,050)
--- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ($117,550)
- Annual mean salary: $85,470
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $98,980
- Employment: 6,780
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($166,930)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($141,050)
--- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA ($117,550)
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#8. History teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $87,580
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $84,210
- Employment: 21,030
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fresno, CA ($144,240)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($127,460)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($114,750)
- Annual mean salary: $87,580
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $84,210
- Employment: 21,030
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fresno, CA ($144,240)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($127,460)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($114,750)
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#7. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $91,190
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $87,530
- Employment: 37,480
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($129,120)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($128,700)
--- Fresno, CA ($127,520)
- Annual mean salary: $91,190
- #34 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $87,530
- Employment: 37,480
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($129,120)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($128,700)
--- Fresno, CA ($127,520)
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#6. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $92,340
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,330
- Employment: 51,150
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($143,390)
--- Fresno, CA ($127,330)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,750)
- Annual mean salary: $92,340
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130
National
- Annual mean salary: $86,330
- Employment: 51,150
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($143,390)
--- Fresno, CA ($127,330)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,750)
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#5. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $92,970
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,970
- Employment: 23,490
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($155,290)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($134,000)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($133,610)
- Annual mean salary: $92,970
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,970
- Employment: 23,490
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($155,290)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($134,000)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($133,610)
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#4. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $95,060
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $98,700
- Employment: 53,090
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($143,420)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($142,610)
--- Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($140,810)
- Annual mean salary: $95,060
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $98,700
- Employment: 53,090
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($143,420)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($142,610)
--- Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($140,810)
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#3. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $101,120
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,650
- Employment: 21,380
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($137,130)
--- College Station-Bryan, TX ($135,530)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($132,340)
- Annual mean salary: $101,120
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,650
- Employment: 21,380
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($137,130)
--- College Station-Bryan, TX ($135,530)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($132,340)
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#2. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $103,440
- #24 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,110
- Employment: 36,080
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- College Station-Bryan, TX ($160,730)
--- Pittsburgh, PA ($143,600)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($140,020)
- Annual mean salary: $103,440
- #24 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,110
- Employment: 36,080
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- College Station-Bryan, TX ($160,730)
--- Pittsburgh, PA ($143,600)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($140,020)
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#1. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Annual mean salary: $121,850
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $102,690
- Employment: 11,020
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($147,800)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($146,430)
--- Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ($138,680)
- Annual mean salary: $121,850
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $102,690
- Employment: 11,020
- Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($147,800)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($146,430)
--- Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ($138,680)
