Aishwarya Sukesh

Highest-paying jobs in education

From hard-working teachers buying school supplies for their students to genius professors shaping future leaders, it's fair to say the field of education encompasses a wide variety of jobs. It's a long-held belief that those who start a career in education do it because they love it, seeing as two of the three lowest-paying jobs in the U.S. that require a bachelor's degree are in the education sector (short-term substitute teachers and postsecondary teaching assistants), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In general, teachers' salaries have not kept up with inflation in recent years, according to a 2025 report from the National Education Association. When adjusted, teachers make 5% less than they did on average a decade ago

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