RE: Why aren’t the over 3.3 million U.S. school teachers on this list?
Maybe this report only considers jobs in the PRIVATE sector, not PUBLIC.
Teachers make less than $35k?
Sorry, that's not what the report title says and it's not what the report says.
From the report:
--Five of the 6 largest occupations in the public sector were teaching occupations: elementary school teachers, except special education; middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education; secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education; teacher assistants; and substitute teachers. Over 75 percent of employment in each of these occupations was in the public sector, and for each, over 95 percent of their public sector employment was in local govern- ment. Other occupations with a large share of employment in local government included firefighters, police and sheriff's patrol officers, and water and wastewater treat- ment plant and system operators.
Teachers aren't in the table because it would spoil the little yarn they are trying to spin. Ditto law enforcement and government bureaucrat (yes, that is an occupation).
Average wage of K-12 teachers in the US is $57K. It is rather location-dependent, with higher-paid teachers in higher-cost areas.