School Principal
Education
$102K
median
$82K
25th %ile
$102K
median
$152K
90th %ile
▲ 2.2% YoY growth
📚 Education Industry
Education Salary Guide 2026
Teacher, professor, curriculum developer, and instructional designer salaries. Based on BLS OES, O*NET, and H-1B disclosure data — updated quarterly.
10
job titles tracked
$74K
avg median salary
$102K
top role median
Education salaries — all roles
Education Administrator
Education
$95K
median
$72K
25th %ile
$95K
median
$155K
90th %ile
▲ 2.5% YoY growth
University Professor
Education
$90K
median
$65K
25th %ile
$90K
median
$190K
90th %ile
▲ 2.1% YoY growth
Instructional Designer
Education
$76K
median
$58K
25th %ile
$76K
median
$125K
90th %ile
▲ 4.5% YoY growth
Curriculum Developer
Education
$72K
median
$55K
25th %ile
$72K
median
$118K
90th %ile
▲ 3.8% YoY growth
Special Education Teacher
Education
$65K
median
$48K
25th %ile
$65K
median
$108K
90th %ile
▲ 3.5% YoY growth
K-12 Teacher
Education
$62K
median
$45K
25th %ile
$62K
median
$105K
90th %ile
▲ 1.8% YoY growth
School Counselor
Education
$62K
median
$48K
25th %ile
$62K
median
$100K
90th %ile
▲ 3% YoY growth
Librarian
Education
$62K
median
$48K
25th %ile
$62K
median
$100K
90th %ile
▲ 1.5% YoY growth
Academic Advisor
Education
$52K
median
$40K
25th %ile
$52K
median
$86K
90th %ile
▲ 3% YoY growth
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