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Educational Services Salaries

NAICS 61 · BLS OEWS May 2024 · Updated Apr 3, 2025

K-12 schools, colleges and universities, trade and technical schools, and other educational institutions.

Total Workforce
14M
workers in this sector
Median Annual Pay
$59K
across all occupations

Top Roles in Educational Services

Top 25 by employment in this sector · wages are sector-specific
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay
1Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC 25-2021
1.4M$62,360
2Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
SOC 25-9045
1.2M$35,430
3Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
SOC 25-2031
1.1M$64,610
4Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
SOC 25-2022
619K$62,980
5Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
SOC 25-3031
410K$39,020
6Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
SOC 37-2011
402K$37,540
7Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
SOC 43-6014
353K$46,480
8Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
SOC 11-9032
315K$104,070
9Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
SOC 21-1012
306K$67,070
10Office Clerks, General
SOC 43-9061
305K$39,330
11Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
SOC 25-2052
230K$62,990
12Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1071
215K$104,780
13Bus Drivers, School
SOC 53-3051
201K$42,630
14Self-Enrichment Teachers
SOC 25-3021
200K$46,240
15Coaches and Scouts
SOC 27-2022
175K$45,810
16Education Administrators, Postsecondary
SOC 11-9033
174K$103,840
17Instructional Coordinators
SOC 25-9031
171K$74,820
18Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
SOC 25-2058
160K$69,840
19Tutors
SOC 25-3041
155K$40,370
20Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
SOC 25-9044
154K$45,180
21Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
SOC 25-1199
150K$78,300
22Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
SOC 35-2012
145K$34,010
23Childcare Workers
SOC 39-9011
119K$35,460
24Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
SOC 25-2012
113K$61,600
25Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
SOC 49-9071
112K$49,290

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