Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-9031

Instructional Coordinators

The published band from $47,980 to $121,670 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Economics Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Instructional Coordinators: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($124K) , Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($95K) , Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K) , Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Instructional Coordinators publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-9031 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills
  2. 2. Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment…
  3. 3. Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards
  4. 4. Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of st…
  5. 5. Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and feder…
  6. 6. Advise and teach students
  7. 7. Prepare grant proposals, budgets, and program policies and goals or assist in their preparation
  8. 8. Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educati…
  9. 9. Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologicall…
  10. 10. Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit support
  11. 11. Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems
  12. 12. Prepare or approve manuals, guidelines, and reports on state educational policies and practices for distribution to school districts

Instructional Coordinators: O*NET ranks Learning Strategies first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-9031 - lead skill Learning Strategies at 4.3 ; lead knowledge Education and Training. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Learning Strategies 4.3
  2. 2. Writing 4.1
  3. 3. Speaking 4.1
  4. 4. Instructing 4.1
  5. 5. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  6. 6. Active Listening 4.0
  7. 7. Monitoring 4.0
  8. 8. Critical Thinking 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 4.8
  2. 2. English Language 4.3
  3. 3. Administration and Management 3.8
  4. 4. Mathematics 3.7
  5. 5. Computers and Electronics 3.6
  6. 6. Customer and Personal Service 3.5
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$47,980 to $121,670
median $77,440 · ~2.5× spread
$77K
National median
↑ +1%
Growth 2024-2034
21,900
Annual openings
227,760
Estimated US jobs
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $124K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Master's degree
Related experience 5 years or more

Top Paying States for Instructional Coordinators

1. Hawaii $96,080
2. District of Columbia $105,990
3. Virginia $83,230
4. Oregon $84,620
5. Connecticut $96,170
6. Washington $97,250
7. Massachusetts $95,320
8. New Jersey $96,090
9. California $97,010
10. Maryland $102,220

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170
  2. 2. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
  3. 3. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980
  4. 4. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  5. 5. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,270
  6. 6. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $123,920

The OEWS band for Instructional Coordinators runs from $47,980 (10th) to $121,670 (90th), about 2.5× wide, with median $77,440. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +1% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 21,900 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Master's degree as typical education needed for entry and 5 years or more as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Hawaii at $96,080. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary at $123,920. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Instructional Coordinators pay-rank #32 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Instructional Coordinators sits at pay-rank #32 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 25-9031 · national median $77,440 · middle third of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (#32/64). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Instructional Coordinators salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-9031

Hawaii · top state for Instructional Coordinators

$96K published median

District of Columbia · #2 state pay

$106K · behind Hawaii

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Instructional Coordinators · $124K

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Instructional Coordinators · $95K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Instructional Coordinators mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #32 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary ($78K), Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($77K), Postsecondary Teachers, All Other ($78K), Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary ($77K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do instructional coordinators do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Instructional Coordinators. Leading ones include: Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills; Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment…; Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards; Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of st…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for instructional coordinators? ▼
For SOC 25-9031, O*NET importance scores lead with Learning Strategies (4.3), Writing (4.1), Speaking (4.1), Instructing (4.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, English Language, Administration and Management. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Instructional Coordinators? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $47,980 and the 90th at $121,670 for Instructional Coordinators (2.5× spread). The national median is $77,440. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Instructional Coordinators? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Instructional Coordinators is +1%. Projected annual openings: about 21,900. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Instructional Coordinators? ▼
BLS assigns Master's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Instructional Coordinators. Related-work-experience category: 5 years or more. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Instructional Coordinators? ▼
Hawaii ($96,080), District of Columbia ($105,990), Virginia ($83,230) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Instructional Coordinators card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-9031. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Instructional Coordinators. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics