Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Secondary 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 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $54,474 versus $50,241 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +8.4%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 87.9% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
High School$56,22210.1%
Master's$54,4749211.7%
Bachelor's$50,24169287.9%
Other$45,13920.3%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
GLOBAL TEACHERS RESEARCH & RESOURCES INC N/A N/A N/A $39,150
Dallas Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $51,000
Baltimore City Public Schools N/A N/A N/A $78,910
Los Angeles Unified School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $45,637
New York City Department of Education Bachelor's 100% 0% $48,445
Educational Testing Service N/A N/A N/A $85,228
Houston Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $52,530
Denver Public Schools District 1 N/A N/A N/A $40,289
Harmony Public Schools Bachelor's 100% 0% $53,000
GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Bachelor's 100% 0% $48,428
Knowledge Resources Group, Inc Bachelor's 90% 10% $52,500
MAGNOLIA EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION Bachelor's 100% 0% $48,150
Milestone Educational Services, Inc N/A N/A N/A $40,000
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Bachelor's 100% 0% $74,428
SAVANNAHCHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Bachelor's 100% 0% $60,150
America Can Bachelor's 100% 0% $53,298
Daisy Education Corporation Bachelor's 100% 0% $33,860
BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Bachelor's 100% 0% $48,430
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-EL PASO N/A N/A N/A $43,570
Atlanta International School Bachelor's 100% 0% $55,000