Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $49,130 versus $48,860 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +0.6%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 88.3% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
None$51,40520.6%
Master's$49,1303711.1%
Bachelor's$48,86029588.3%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Dallas Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $50,000
New York City Department of Education N/A N/A N/A $45,530
BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Bachelor's 100% 0% $47,475
SAVANNAHCHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Bachelor's 100% 0% $57,910
Baltimore City Public Schools N/A N/A N/A $80,950
Houston Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $52,530
Roosevelt School District #66 Bachelor's 100% 0% $46,000
Knowledge Resources Group, Inc N/A N/A N/A $49,975
Denver Public Schools District 1 N/A N/A N/A $40,289
HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY, INC Bachelor's 100% 0% $41,205
Discovery Education, Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $39,300
River City Education Services, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $40,400
Richland County School District One N/A N/A N/A $53,884
Presidio Independent School District Master's 25% 75% $43,000
Archimedean Academy Inc. Bachelor's 50% 50% $47,012
NOBLE ACADEMY-CLEVELAND,INC. N/A N/A N/A $41,540
GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Bachelor's 100% 0% $48,547
HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY OF LORAIN, INC. N/A N/A N/A $41,540
Gallup McKinley County Schools Bachelor's 70% 30% $34,005
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools N/A N/A N/A $45,553