Highest and lowest paying education jobs in North Port

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August 29, 2022
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Highest and lowest paying education jobs in North Port

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 North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 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.

#15. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $30,810
- #164 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,840

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)

#14. Preschool teachers, except special education

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $32,490
- #288 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 810

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)

#13. Tutors

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $38,060
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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)

#12. Substitute teachers, short-term

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $38,240
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,170

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)

#11. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $45,180
- #433 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#10. Self-enrichment teachers

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $46,980
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440

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)

#9. Librarians and media collections specialists

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $56,600
- #233 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

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)

#8. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $56,690
- #213 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

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)

#7. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $59,070
- #153 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330

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)

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

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $59,270
- #223 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,040

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. Instructional coordinators

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $59,940
- #349 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 190

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)

#4. Elementary school teachers, except special education

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $60,410
- #208 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,070

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)

#3. Special education teachers, secondary school

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $61,910
- #158 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)

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

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $63,530
- #183 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,430

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)

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

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- Annual mean salary: $64,360
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

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)

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