Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Norwich

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August 29, 2022
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Highest and lowest paying education jobs in Norwich

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 average teacher salary is about $2,000 less than a decade ago after adjusting for inflation. 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 Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Keep reading to discover the highest and lowest paying education jobs in your city.

#19. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- #87 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,710

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,760
- Employment: 1,187,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($46,390)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,820)

#18. Preschool teachers, except special education

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $38,220
- #114 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 391,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
--- Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)

#17. Self-enrichment teachers

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $41,550
- #196 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,230
- Employment: 216,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($70,350)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($66,650)
--- Utica-Rome, NY ($63,470)

#16. Substitute teachers, short-term

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $51,820
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 374,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Prescott, AZ ($64,310)
--- Appleton, WI ($63,310)
--- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($58,770)

#15. Tutors

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $52,620
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,780
- Employment: 147,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Pittsfield, MA ($82,910)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($68,440)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($60,110)

#14. Teaching assistants, postsecondary

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $54,490
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,170
- Employment: 121,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Arecibo, PR ($62,080)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($59,560)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($59,380)

#13. Librarians and media collections specialists

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $62,030
- #120 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,180
- Employment: 127,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)

#12. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $63,340
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,650
- Employment: 38,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($96,640)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)

#11. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $76,420
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,240
- Employment: 94,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($180,910)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($160,360)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($151,060)

#10. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $77,450
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,530
- Employment: 1,020,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)

#9. Elementary school teachers, except special education

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $77,830
- #49 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,080
- Employment: 1,329,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
--- Salinas, CA ($91,280)

#8. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $80,140
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,490
- Employment: 120,730
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($95,420)
--- Kingston, NY ($92,160)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,490)

#7. Instructional coordinators

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $81,010
- #24 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,560
- Employment: 184,740
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salem, OR ($93,890)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)

#6. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $81,570
- #33 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,880
- Employment: 592,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($109,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,280)
--- Yuba City, CA ($94,480)

#5. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $81,790
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 187,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($102,210)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,730)
--- Chico, CA ($88,430)

#4. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $83,520
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,960
- Employment: 84,360
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,160)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,490)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($115,060)

#3. Special education teachers, middle school

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $87,300
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 79,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,940)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($94,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,140)

#2. Special education teachers, secondary school

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $92,160
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,100
- Employment: 145,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($110,320)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($106,590)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($103,540)

#1. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
- Annual mean salary: $116,570
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $133,310
- Employment: 191,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($226,440)
--- Jackson, MS ($202,690)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($183,250)

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