Secondary Schoolteachers

• Secondary schoolteachers teach high school in public and private schools, including such subjects as English, math and social studies. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of May 2009, they make a median annual salary of $52,200, with the lowest 10 percent earning $34,600 and the highest 10 percent making $82,000.
  
  

Administrators

• Education administrators lead educational institutions and manage day-to-day activities. According to the BLS, in elementary and secondary schools, they earn $85,220, with the top 10 percent making $124,820 and the bottom 10 percent earning $56,690.
  
  

Teacher Assistants

• Teacher assistants help to teach students under the supervision of another teacher. They earn $22,820, according to the BLS, with the top 10 percent receiving $35,350 and the bottom 10 percent making $15,870.