Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages High openings flow SOC 25-2031

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

About 66,200 projected annual openings shape how to read Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education against Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary, Physics Teachers, Postsecondary, Geography Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K) , Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ($93K) , Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K) , Geography Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-2031 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks
  2. 2. Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies
  3. 3. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students
  4. 4. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities
  5. 5. Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
  6. 6. Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress
  7. 7. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
  8. 8. Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
  9. 9. Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities…
  10. 10. Guide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests
  11. 11. Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations
  12. 12. Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education: O*NET ranks Instructing first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-2031 - lead skill Instructing at 4.1 ; lead knowledge Education and Training. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

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

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 4.7
  2. 2. English Language 4.3
  3. 3. Customer and Personal Service 3.9
  4. 4. Computers and Electronics 3.6
  5. 5. Psychology 3.4
  6. 6. Sociology and Anthropology 3.2
Projected annual openings
66,200
growth + transfers + exits
National median $72,040/yr
$72K
National median
↓ -2%
Growth 2024-2034
1,065,210
Estimated US jobs
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $107K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

Top Paying States for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

1. Alaska $79,650
2. District of Columbia $82,750
3. New York $97,070
4. California $101,370
5. Connecticut $80,970
6. Washington $102,670
7. Massachusetts $95,260
8. New Jersey $82,200
9. Rhode Island $92,610
10. Illinois $79,990

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310
  2. 2. Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $97,590
  3. 3. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,650
  4. 4. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  5. 5. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250
  6. 6. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980

Roughly 66,200 projected annual openings (growth, transfers, exits) are the scale signal for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. Median pay is $72,040 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations.

Employment Projections expect -2% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. 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: Alaska at $79,650. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at $107,310. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay-rank #40 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education sits at pay-rank #40 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 25-2031 · national median $72,040 · middle third of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (#40/64). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-2031

Alaska · top state for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$80K published median

District of Columbia · #2 state pay

$83K · behind Alaska

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · $107K

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · $93K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #40 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other ($73K), Special Education Teachers, Secondary School ($74K), Education Teachers, Postsecondary ($75K), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($68K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. Leading ones include: Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks; Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies; Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students; Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education? ▼
For SOC 25-2031, O*NET importance scores lead with Instructing (4.1), Reading Comprehension (4.0), Active Listening (4.0), Speaking (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, English Language, Customer and Personal Service. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $72,040 as the national median for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. The published 10th-90th range is $48,780 to $107,600. Beside Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107,310), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is -2%. Projected annual openings: about 66,200. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education? ▼
Alaska ($79,650), District of Columbia ($82,750), New York ($97,070) 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 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-2031. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. 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