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Highest-paying jobs in health care

Law and engineering postsecondary teachers earn top median salaries of $126,650 and $106,120 respectively, according to 2024 Department of Labor data.

  • Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to rank education jobs, showing History Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median $81,500 in the United States.
  • In recent years, the National Education Association reported teachers' salaries have not kept up with inflation, causing them to make 5% less than a decade ago.
  • Top clinical pay contrasts with education roles: pediatric surgeons earn $347,810, cardiologists $432,490, and radiologists $359,820, highlighting high medical compensation.
  • WalletHub's Best & Worst States for Teachers ranking shows state teacher salaries vary twofold, while Law Teachers, Postsecondary earn $126,650 and Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary earn $80,190.
  • Two of the three lowest-paying bachelor's-degree jobs are in education, per Bureau of Labor Statistics, while Economics Teachers, Postsecondary earn $119,980 and Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary earn $106,120.
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Highest-paying jobs in health care

Stacker ranked the highest-paying jobs in health care, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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KRDO broke the news in Colorado Springs, United States on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
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