Highest-paying education employers
Benchmark Education, The City University of New York and Stanford University post the highest median pay among education employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Highest-paying education employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benchmark EducationNY · Open 6 · With pay 5 | $178k |
| 2 | The City University of New YorkNY · Open 8 · With pay 6 | $178k |
| 3 | Stanford UniversityCA · Open 148 · With pay 6 | $177k |
| 4 | Inside Higher EdGA · Open 9 · With pay 5 | $175k |
| 5 | Penn State UniversityPA · Open 11 · With pay 5 | $146k |
| 6 | StepfulNY · Open 15 · With pay 12 | $143k |
| 7 | CovistaIL · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $141k |
| 8 | Michael PageMN · Open 12 · With pay 9 | $130k |
| 9 | New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ · Open 12 · With pay 8 | $130k |
| 10 | RSMIL · Open 4 · With pay 4 | $123k |
| 11 | Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryMD · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $122k |
| 12 | JobotCA · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $120k |
| 13 | Curriculum AssociatesMA · Open 23 · With pay 7 | $111k |
| 14 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY · Open 7 · With pay 5 | $110k |
| 15 | Rocketship Public SchoolsCA · Open 25 · With pay 20 | $110k |
| 16 | National Defense UniversityDC · Open 6 · With pay 6 | $108k |
| 17 | Technology & InnovationNY · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $106k |
| 18 | Bellingham Technical CollegeDC · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $105k |
| 19 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityGA · Open 63 · With pay 17 | $104k |
| 20 | Renaissance Learning North AmericaFL · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $103k |
| 21 | New York UniversityNY · Open 22 · With pay 9 | $97k |
| 22 | EAB - Education businessDC · Open 31 · With pay 30 | $94k |
| 23 | U.S. Air Force AcademyCO · Open 5 · With pay 5 | $88k |
| 24 | Howard UniversityDC · Open 11 · With pay 6 | $88k |
| 25 | Stand Together TrustVA · Open 52 · With pay 50 | $88k |
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