Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages High openings flow SOC 25-3021

Self-Enrichment Teachers

About 51,400 projected annual openings shape how to read Self-Enrichment Teachers against Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Self-Enrichment Teachers: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ($109K) , Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ($93K) , Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) , Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($101K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Self-Enrichment Teachers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-3021 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
  2. 2. Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
  3. 3. Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks
  4. 4. Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics
  5. 5. Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy
  6. 6. Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements…
  7. 7. Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance
  8. 8. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students
  9. 9. Assign and grade class work and homework
  10. 10. Prepare instructional program objectives, outlines, and lesson plans
  11. 11. Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills, such as cooking, dancing…
  12. 12. Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage

Self-Enrichment Teachers: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-3021 - lead skill Speaking at 3.6 ; lead knowledge Education and Training. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 3.6
  2. 2. Active Listening 3.4
  3. 3. Learning Strategies 3.4
  4. 4. Instructing 3.4
  5. 5. Reading Comprehension 3.1
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 3.1
  7. 7. Active Learning 3.1
  8. 8. Monitoring 3.1

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 4.3
  2. 2. Customer and Personal Service 3.5
  3. 3. English Language 3.3
  4. 4. Sociology and Anthropology 2.5
  5. 5. Computers and Electronics 2.5
  6. 6. Psychology 2.5
Projected annual openings
51,400
growth + transfers + exits
National median $46,800/yr
$47K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
332,110
Estimated US jobs
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $109K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Self-Enrichment Teachers

1. Vermont $53,190
2. Oregon $53,790
3. Connecticut $55,240
4. Georgia $52,320
5. New Jersey $53,780
6. Maryland $51,630
7. New York $57,790
8. District of Columbia $66,430
9. Hawaii $51,960
10. New Hampshire $59,880

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250
  2. 2. Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080
  3. 3. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,420
  4. 4. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,270
  5. 5. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980
  6. 6. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310

Roughly 51,400 projected annual openings (growth, transfers, exits) are the scale signal for Self-Enrichment Teachers. Median pay is $46,800 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years 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: Vermont at $53,190. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at $109,270. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay-rank #58 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

On the Educational Instruction and Library Occupations median table (64 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Self-Enrichment Teachers lands at #58, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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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 25-3021 · national median $46,800 · lower third of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (#58/64). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-3021

Vermont · top state for Self-Enrichment Teachers

$53K published median

Oregon · #2 state pay

$54K · behind Vermont

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Self-Enrichment Teachers · $109K

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Self-Enrichment Teachers · $93K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Self-Enrichment Teachers land on the Educational Instruction and Library Occupations median table? ▼
Self-Enrichment Teachers is pay-rank #58 of 64 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Library Technicians ($45K), Tutors ($43K), Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary ($43K), Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other ($51K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do self-enrichment teachers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Self-Enrichment Teachers. Leading ones include: Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations; Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests; Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks; Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for self-enrichment teachers? ▼
For SOC 25-3021, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (3.6), Active Listening (3.4), Learning Strategies (3.4), Instructing (3.4). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, Customer and Personal Service, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Self-Enrichment Teachers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $46,800 as the national median for Self-Enrichment Teachers. The published 10th-90th range is $30,050 to $92,840. Beside Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ($109,270), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Self-Enrichment Teachers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Self-Enrichment Teachers is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 51,400. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Self-Enrichment Teachers? ▼
Vermont ($53,190), Oregon ($53,790), Connecticut ($55,240) 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 Self-Enrichment Teachers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-3021. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Self-Enrichment Teachers. 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