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Education and Library jobs: pay and take-home
BLS counts 64 education and library jobs, done by about 9,100,600 people. The best paid is law professor at a median of $128,500; the most common is teaching assistant, at $36,780 (BLS, May 2025).
BLS group: Educational Instruction and Library Occupations. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
What does each education and library job pay?
| Job | Median pay | Take-home in Texas | People | Growth to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Professor | $128,500 | $99,096 | 20,060 | +2.6% |
| Economics Professor | $123,920 | $95,965 | 11,560 | +2.4% |
| Engineering Professor | $109,270 | $85,701 | 40,270 | +7.8% |
| Health Specialties Professor | $107,310 | $84,323 | 221,270 | +17.9% |
| Earth and Space Sciences Professor | $103,170 | $81,410 | 9,900 | +2.4% |
| Forestry Professor | $101,420 | $80,179 | 1,520 | +2.8% |
| Physics Professor | $100,310 | $79,398 | 13,090 | +2.4% |
| Anthropology Professor | $99,650 | $78,934 | 5,240 | +2.6% |
| Business Professor | $99,080 | $78,533 | 82,150 | +5.9% |
| Agricultural Sciences Professor | $98,700 | $78,265 | 8,920 | +2.9% |
| Political Science Professor | $98,070 | $77,822 | 16,970 | +2.5% |
| Geography Professor | $97,590 | $77,485 | 3,330 | +2.7% |
| Computer Science Professor | $96,980 | $77,055 | 35,480 | +4.9% |
| Architecture Professor | $96,870 | $76,978 | 7,700 | +2.6% |
| Environmental Science Professor | $94,980 | $75,648 | 6,690 | +2.7% |
| Chemistry Professor | $93,250 | $74,431 | 19,980 | +2.3% |
| Ethnic and Cultural Studies Professor | $85,020 | $68,642 | 11,300 | +2.7% |
| Biological Science Professor | $84,620 | $68,360 | 50,190 | +7.3% |
| Sociology Professor | $84,290 | $68,128 | 11,850 | +2.2% |
| History Professor | $83,820 | $67,797 | 18,790 | 0% |
| Library Science Professor | $80,340 | $65,349 | 3,630 | +2.7% |
| Psychology Professor | $80,340 | $65,349 | 41,530 | +4% |
| Philosophy and Religion Professor | $80,260 | $65,293 | 20,460 | +2% |
| Nursing Professor | $80,250 | $65,286 | 77,960 | +17.1% |
| Mathematical Science Professor | $79,940 | $65,068 | 47,670 | +1.7% |
| Foreign Language Professor | $79,350 | $64,653 | 19,830 | +0.2% |
| English Professor | $78,760 | $64,238 | 57,720 | 0% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Professor | $78,620 | $64,139 | 93,560 | +2.2% |
| Communications Professor | $78,580 | $64,111 | 29,420 | +2.1% |
| Other Professor | $77,640 | $63,450 | 149,840 | +2% |
| Social Work Professor | $77,570 | $63,400 | 12,610 | +2.6% |
| Instructional Coordinator | $77,440 | $63,309 | 227,760 | +1.6% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Professor | $77,270 | $63,189 | 12,630 | +2.2% |
| Criminal Justice Professor | $76,590 | $62,711 | 13,150 | +1.5% |
| Other Special Education Teacher | $76,580 | $62,704 | 33,930 | +1.9% |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Professor | $75,870 | $62,205 | 2,770 | +2.4% |
| Education Professor | $75,350 | $61,839 | 60,830 | +2.5% |
| High School Special Education Teacher | $74,260 | $61,072 | 163,930 | -0.2% |
| Other Social Sciences Professor | $72,990 | $60,178 | 16,580 | +1.6% |
| High School Teacher | $72,040 | $59,510 | 1,065,210 | -0.2% |
| Librarian | $68,270 | $56,858 | 133,790 | +2.6% |
| Middle School Special Education Teacher | $66,810 | $55,831 | 95,200 | -0.4% |
| High School Vocational Teacher | $66,270 | $55,428 | 111,420 | -0.4% |
| Other Teacher | $66,140 | $55,323 | 113,790 | -0.2% |
| Elementary Special Education Teacher | $65,120 | $54,504 | 260,870 | -0.4% |
| Middle School Vocational Teacher | $65,030 | $54,432 | 16,870 | -0.5% |
| Preschool Special Education Teacher | $64,830 | $54,271 | 29,510 | +2.4% |
| Archivist | $64,550 | $54,046 | 7,970 | +3.4% |
| Middle School Teacher | $64,370 | $53,901 | 620,090 | -0.4% |
| Elementary School Teacher | $63,970 | $53,580 | 1,388,390 | -0.4% |
| Vocational Instructor | $63,820 | $53,459 | 114,110 | -0.3% |
| Curator | $63,420 | $53,138 | 12,150 | +4.9% |
| Kindergarten Teacher | $62,680 | $52,543 | 108,870 | -0.3% |
| Adult Education and ESL Instructor | $61,540 | $51,627 | 37,310 | -13.9% |
| Farm and Home Management Educator | $60,220 | $50,567 | 8,220 | -3.2% |
| Museum Technician and Conservator | $51,440 | $43,512 | 12,310 | +3.6% |
| Other Education Worker | $50,890 | $43,070 | 118,590 | +1.8% |
| Self-Enrichment Teacher | $46,800 | $39,784 | 332,110 | +3.5% |
| Library Technician | $44,580 | $38,000 | 68,690 | -6.4% |
| Tutor | $43,350 | $37,012 | 175,070 | -0.2% |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant | $42,910 | $36,658 | 164,090 | +2.7% |
| Substitute Teacher | $41,670 | $35,662 | 524,770 | +2% |
| Preschool Teacher | $38,140 | $32,825 | 478,780 | +4.5% |
| Teaching Assistant | $36,780 | $31,733 | 1,420,350 | -0.3% |
Take-home is for a single filer on the national median (hourly-only jobs: 2,080 hours), after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare for 2026; Texas has no state income tax. Each job’s page has every state.
What do other kinds of jobs pay?
- Management 37 jobs
- Business and Finance 32 jobs
- Computer and Math 21 jobs
- Architecture and Engineering 36 jobs
- Science 48 jobs
- Community and Social Service 17 jobs
- Legal 8 jobs
- Arts, Design, Sports and Media 41 jobs
- Healthcare Practitioners 71 jobs
- Healthcare Support 17 jobs
- Protective Service 24 jobs
- Food Service 17 jobs
- Cleaning and Grounds 10 jobs
- Personal Care and Service 32 jobs
- Sales 22 jobs
- Office and Admin Support 54 jobs
- Farming, Fishing and Forestry 13 jobs
- Construction and Extraction 60 jobs
- Installation, Maintenance and Repair 51 jobs
- Production 105 jobs
- Transportation and Material Moving 50 jobs
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Questions about education and library pay
What is the highest-paying education and library job?
Law Professor, with a median of $128,500 (BLS, May 2025). Next come economics professor ($123,920) and engineering professor ($109,270).
What is the most common education and library job?
Teaching Assistant: about 1,420,350 people across the US, with a median of $36,780.
Which education and library jobs are growing fastest?
BLS expects the most growth from 2025 to 2035 in health specialties professor (+17.9%), nursing professor (+17.1%), engineering professor (+7.8%).
What do education and library jobs pay after tax?
On the median pay, a single filer in Texas keeps $99,096 a year as law professor and $31,733 as teaching assistant, after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Each job’s page works it out for 19 states.
What education do education and library jobs need?
For 35 of the 64 jobs here, BLS lists “doctoral or professional degree” as the usual education. Each job’s page gives its own.