Side-by-side distribution
Professor
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30%
- Live roles
- 20
Teacher
$47,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 60.8%
- Live roles
- 1,518
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
AD Education
|
$93,147 | 3 |
|
UWorld, LLC
|
$70,000 | 2 |
|
Middlebury College
|
$36,296 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
ACCEL Schools
|
$45,000 | 157 |
Guidepost Montessori
|
$44,500 | 70 |
Kreyco
|
$39,000 | 63 |
Masterycharter
|
$5,000 | 46 |
Hightechhigh
|
$90,052 | 37 |
Sunshine House
|
$33,280 | 36 |
|
O2B Early Education
|
$520,000 | 30 |
Success Academy Charter Schools
|
$70,000 | 29 |
Teacher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $102,000 | 3 |
| New York | $80,623 | 130 |
| Chicago | $45,000 | 11 |
| San Francisco | $39,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $39,000 | 3 |
Professor vs Teacher: which pays more?
The median for Professor is $70,000 per year (typically $56,466–$70,000), versus $47,000 for Teacher ($39,000–$73,266). That puts Professor about 49% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Professor and Teacher are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.