25-1194

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Role Overview

Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education. Excludes “Training and Development Specialists” (13-1151), “Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors” (25-3011), and postsecondary teachers classified elsewhere in the 25-1000 minor group. Flight instructors are included with “Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers” (53-2010).

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
Wisconsin	$82,980
New Hampshire	$81,330
Oregon	$79,290
New York	$76,980
Massachusetts	$76,610
Minnesota	$75,710
California	$75,130
South Carolina	$74,710
New Jersey	$68,080
Washington	$67,430
Alaska	$67,110
Vermont	$64,560
North Dakota	$64,500
South Dakota	$64,330
Oklahoma	$64,310

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Median Annual Salary

$61,490

Projected Growth (10yr)

+0.7%

Avg. annual openings

8.8k

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