Salary report · 2026 to date
Teaching & Childcare jobs in United States advertised a median of $69K a year in 2026 (middle half $52K–$103K), from 308 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $67K – $173K | $89K | $42.76 | 11 |
| Mid level | $52K – $99K | $69K | $33.18 | 261 |
| Senior | $77K – $134K | $122K | $58.58 | 7 |
| Manager | $45K – $98K | $60K | $28.70 | 16 |
| Director | $78K – $100K | $84K | $40.59 | 11 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | $52K – $105K | $69K |
JobRipe, "What Teaching & Childcare jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/teaching (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $69K a year (about $33.18 an hour), from 308 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 12 January 2026 and 22 October 2026. Half of them fall between $52K and $103K.
One in ten postings advertised $146K a year or more; one in ten advertised $42K or less.
Median advertised pay is $66K for remote postings (89) and $69K for on-site ones (217). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
| $33.18 |
| 217 |
| Remote | $52K – $98K | $66K | $31.68 | 89 |
| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $127K – $168K | $146K | $70.00 | 7 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy District 20 | $69K – $69K | $69K | $33.18 | 34 |
| National University (San Diego) | $58K – $58K | $58K | $27.76 | 27 |
| The Gardner School | $39K – $45K | $42K | $20.35 | 25 |
| University of Maryland | $60K – $138K | $89K | $42.77 | 22 |
| Bureau of Indian Education | $105K – $113K | $113K | $54.18 | 11 |
| Kaplan | $66K – $98K | $78K | $37.50 | 11 |
| University of Pennsylvania | $39K – $61K | $57K | $27.50 | 11 |
| Stride K12 | $49K – $55K | $53K | $25.24 | 9 |
| Department of War Education Activity | $86K – $108K | $86K | $41.47 | 8 |
| Stride, Inc. | $46K – $51K | $50K | $24.04 | 8 |
| Fullmind | $109K – $637K | $551K | $265 | 7 |
| Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers | $119K – $122K | $122K | $58.85 | 6 |
| Air Education and Training Command | $87K – $98K | $87K | $41.90 | 6 |
| Commander, Navy Installations Command | $43K – $82K | $58K | $27.94 | 6 |
| Maricopa County | $50K – $54K | $54K | $25.84 | 5 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size | $47K – $69K | $58K | $27.76 | 111 |
| Large | $57K – $128K | $85K | $40.93 | 60 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $45K – $75K | $58K | $27.76 | 98 |
| Health | $89K – $189K | $107K | $51.37 | 11 |