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Industries with Fastest Educational Instruction and Library Occupations Salary Growth

These industries raised Educational Instruction and Library Occupations salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

98
Industries with Growth
+176.9%
Highest Growth
+27.5%
Average Growth
12
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 98 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Offices of Physicians $62,520 $173,120 +$110,600 +176.9%
2 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $66,860 $133,390 +$66,530 +99.5%
3 Repair and Maintenance $35,210 $68,000 +$32,790 +93.1%
4 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $50,730 $96,670 +$45,940 +90.6%
5 Other Insurance Related Activities $60,260 $101,260 +$41,000 +68.0%
6 Home Health Care Services $51,470 $81,900 +$30,430 +59.1%
7 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services $36,970 $58,410 +$21,440 +58.0%
8 Grantmaking and Giving Services $32,480 $51,010 +$18,530 +57.1%
9 Scientific Research and Development Services $64,520 $98,190 +$33,670 +52.2%
10 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $46,090 $69,620 +$23,530 +51.1%
11 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $64,020 $94,870 +$30,850 +48.2%
12 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $41,880 $61,850 +$19,970 +47.7%
13 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $37,070 $54,570 +$17,500 +47.2%
14 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers $37,020 $53,490 +$16,470 +44.5%
15 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $70,280 $101,480 +$31,200 +44.4%
16 Other Personal Services $35,730 $51,240 +$15,510 +43.4%
17 Real Estate $44,750 $63,850 +$19,100 +42.7%
18 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $38,100 $53,730 +$15,630 +41.0%
19 Specialized Design Services $29,420 $40,950 +$11,530 +39.2%
20 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $78,980 $109,130 +$30,150 +38.2%
21 Machinery Manufacturing $66,240 $91,360 +$25,120 +37.9%
22 Other Support Services $61,170 $84,220 +$23,050 +37.7%
23 Educational Services $53,330 $73,260 +$19,930 +37.4%
24 Personal and Laundry Services $37,320 $51,240 +$13,920 +37.3%
25 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $29,070 $39,000 +$9,930 +34.2%
26 Traveler Accommodation $31,020 $41,600 +$10,580 +34.1%
27 Support Activities for Transportation $50,660 $67,570 +$16,910 +33.4%
28 Temporary Help Services $28,050 $37,410 +$9,360 +33.4%
29 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $70,270 $93,420 +$23,150 +32.9%
30 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $61,250 $80,900 +$19,650 +32.1%
31 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $45,320 $59,360 +$14,040 +31.0%
32 Insurance Carriers $66,660 $87,300 +$20,640 +31.0%
33 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $35,400 $45,690 +$10,290 +29.1%
34 Utilities $79,050 $101,210 +$22,160 +28.0%
35 Civic and Social Organizations $30,380 $38,860 +$8,480 +27.9%
36 Social Assistance $28,060 $35,880 +$7,820 +27.9%
37 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $36,660 $46,840 +$10,180 +27.8%
38 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $33,570 $42,840 +$9,270 +27.6%
39 Employment Services $29,850 $37,560 +$7,710 +25.8%
40 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $56,340 $70,470 +$14,130 +25.1%
41 Management of Companies and Enterprises $39,680 $49,610 +$9,930 +25.0%
42 Religious Organizations $35,270 $44,030 +$8,760 +24.8%
43 Administrative and Support Services $30,130 $37,580 +$7,450 +24.7%
44 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $38,690 $48,200 +$9,510 +24.6%
45 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $30,980 $38,580 +$7,600 +24.5%
46 Rental and Leasing Services $37,360 $46,500 +$9,140 +24.5%
47 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $35,230 $43,690 +$8,460 +24.0%
48 Individual and Family Services $33,290 $41,190 +$7,900 +23.7%
49 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $36,720 $45,420 +$8,700 +23.7%
50 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $48,020 $59,360 +$11,340 +23.6%
51 Other Residential Care Facilities $37,370 $46,080 +$8,710 +23.3%
52 Postal Service (Federal Government) $63,280 $77,790 +$14,510 +22.9%
53 Support Activities for Air Transportation $52,330 $64,230 +$11,900 +22.7%
54 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $66,500 $81,520 +$15,020 +22.6%
55 Social Advocacy Organizations $34,870 $42,710 +$7,840 +22.5%
56 Legal Services $71,030 $86,630 +$15,600 +22.0%
57 Personal Care Services $38,660 $46,900 +$8,240 +21.3%
58 Performing Arts Companies $50,940 $60,850 +$9,910 +19.5%
59 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water $29,370 $35,040 +$5,670 +19.3%
60 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation $29,390 $35,050 +$5,660 +19.3%
61 Educational Support Services $39,320 $46,390 +$7,070 +18.0%
62 Other Schools and Instruction $37,830 $44,380 +$6,550 +17.3%
63 Air Transportation $47,490 $55,710 +$8,220 +17.3%
64 Technical and Trade Schools $51,590 $60,130 +$8,540 +16.6%
65 Elementary and Secondary Schools $51,070 $59,500 +$8,430 +16.5%
66 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $49,930 $57,640 +$7,710 +15.4%
67 Hospitals $84,760 $97,750 +$12,990 +15.3%
68 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $33,030 $37,830 +$4,800 +14.5%
69 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $68,680 $78,440 +$9,760 +14.2%
70 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $33,040 $37,700 +$4,660 +14.1%
71 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $65,490 $74,240 +$8,750 +13.4%
72 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $70,500 $79,890 +$9,390 +13.3%
73 Spectator Sports $30,950 $34,970 +$4,020 +13.0%
74 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $49,400 $55,540 +$6,140 +12.4%
75 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $70,760 $79,110 +$8,350 +11.8%
76 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $46,550 $51,610 +$5,060 +10.9%
77 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $33,420 $36,940 +$3,520 +10.5%
78 Support Activities for Animal Production $33,850 $37,300 +$3,450 +10.2%
79 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $41,400 $45,580 +$4,180 +10.1%
80 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $33,920 $37,300 +$3,380 +10.0%
81 Junior Colleges $62,440 $68,360 +$5,920 +9.5%
82 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $90,280 $98,680 +$8,400 +9.3%
83 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $58,150 $63,170 +$5,020 +8.6%
84 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $43,230 $46,810 +$3,580 +8.3%
85 Software Publishers $56,000 $60,100 +$4,100 +7.3%
86 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers $63,680 $68,060 +$4,380 +6.9%
87 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $56,250 $59,960 +$3,710 +6.6%
88 Engineering Services $66,140 $69,250 +$3,110 +4.7%
89 Newspaper Publishers $41,370 $43,220 +$1,850 +4.5%
90 Ambulatory Health Care Services $59,290 $61,490 +$2,200 +3.7%
91 Motion Picture and Video Industries $66,850 $69,300 +$2,450 +3.7%
92 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $67,170 $69,250 +$2,080 +3.1%
93 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $57,830 $59,270 +$1,440 +2.5%
94 Office Administrative Services $58,370 $59,740 +$1,370 +2.3%
95 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $49,940 $51,040 +$1,100 +2.2%
96 Truck Transportation $43,220 $44,070 +$850 +2.0%
97 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $50,630 $51,200 +$570 +1.1%
98 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $54,210 $54,360 +$150 +0.3%

12 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Outpatient Care Centers $94,140 $49,060 -$45,080 -47.9%
2 Rail Transportation $80,930 $52,500 -$28,430 -35.1%
3 Business Support Services $61,370 $45,560 -$15,810 -25.8%
4 Photographic Services $60,080 $45,850 -$14,230 -23.7%
5 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $62,080 $49,850 -$12,230 -19.7%
6 Food Manufacturing $54,500 $44,320 -$10,180 -18.7%
7 Telecommunications $69,470 $56,840 -$12,630 -18.2%
8 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $63,250 $54,150 -$9,100 -14.4%
9 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $64,650 $58,420 -$6,230 -9.6%
10 Amusement Parks and Arcades $33,000 $31,200 -$1,800 -5.5%
11 Facilities Support Services $44,840 $43,360 -$1,480 -3.3%
12 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $70,090 $69,310 -$780 -1.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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