STATEN ISLAND, NY – When it comes to choosing a career in the classroom, many teachers go through years of school to shape the world’s future leaders.
But some jobs in the educator sector pay less than others.
Data journalism website Stacker has compiled a list of the lowest paying educational jobs in the New York City area, which includes Newark and Jersey City in New Jersey. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was used, with jobs ranked by 2021 annual median wage.
Here are the top 25 lowest-paying education-related jobs in New York City, according to recent data.
25. Vocational/Technical Teachers, Middle School
— Average annual salary: $97,750
— #2 highest wages of any Metro
— Employment: 900
24. Curators
— Average annual salary: $96,990
— #1 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 1,060
23. Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher, post-secondary
— Average annual salary: $96,960
— #6 highest wages of any Metro
— Employment: 960
22. Vocational/technical teachers, secondary school
— Average annual salary: $95,400
— #14 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 3,110
21. Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational/technical education
— Average annual salary: $94,960
— #8 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 75,550
20. Special education teacher, middle school
— Average annual salary: $94,140
— #4 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 9,670
19. Special education teacher, secondary school
— Average annual salary: $93,110
— #13 highest wage among all metros
-s- Employment: 14,700
18. Secondary school teachers, excluding special and vocational/technical school teachers
— Average annual salary: $92,190
— #9 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 42,140
17. Elementary school teachers, except special education
— Average annual salary: $88,710
— #7 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 92,450
16. Farm and Home Management Educators
— Average annual salary: $84,450
— #6 highest wages of any Metro
— Employment: 70
15. Special educators, kindergarten and elementary school
— Average annual salary: $83,950
— #19 highest wage for any Metro
— Employment: 19,690
14. Kindergarten teachers, except special education
— Average annual salary: $82,360
— #14 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 8,810
13. Librarians and media collection specialists
— Average annual salary: $80,540
— #11 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 10,550
12. Museum technicians and restorers
— Average annual salary: $79,670
— #1 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 850
11. Tuition Coordinators
— Average annual salary: $78,780
— #36 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 18,640
10. Vocational/technical teachers, post-secondary
— Average annual salary: $77,310
— #32 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 4,530
9. Archivists
— Average annual salary: $75,800
— #3 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 690
8. Primary adult education, secondary adult education and teachers of English as a second language
— Average annual salary: $75,390
— #13 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 2,840
7. Self-enrichment teachers
— Average annual salary: $70,350
— #1 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 27,410
6. Tutors
— Average annual salary: $56,420
— #7 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 15,670
5. Teaching assistants, post-secondary
— Average annual salary: $52,630
— #9 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 10,430
4. Library Technician
— Average annual salary: $46,700
— #40 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 4,540
3. Preschool teachers, except special education
— Average annual salary: $45,300
— #9 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 27,430
2. Substitute teacher, short-term
— Average annual salary: $38,100
— #127 Highest Paying Metro
— Employment: 31,010
1. Teaching assistants, except post-secondary
— Average annual salary: $35,530
— #70 highest wage among all metros
— Employment: 104,340
Want to find the 25 highest-paying educational jobs in New York City, according to Stackers data? Visit SILive.com for the story.
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