US Teacher Salaries & Career Information
Whether you have finished up those years and years of career training or you are just finishing up as a student, it is high time you put that education to work—but where? Use the dropdown menu below to find your desired occupation, and prepare to learn all about:
Salaries, both national and by metropolitan area
Number of people who work in that profession
Necessary traits
Your level of education directly affects your employment. Check out how careers that require higher levels of education are projected to grow from 2008-2018:
2008-2018 Projected % Growth
Before you jump headfirst into your life as a graduate, take some time to research your options. Pick an occupation from the dropdown menu and start on your path to a successful career.
(Select an occupation) Elementary School Instructors High School Special Education Instructors Lecturers Mathematical Science Lecturers Middle School Instructors Middle School Special Education Instructors Middle School Vocational Instructors Nursing Lecturers and Professors Philosophy and Religion Lecturers Physics Lecturers Political Science Lecturers Pre-School Teachers Psychology Lecturers Recreation and Fitness Studies Lecturers Secondary School Education Administrators Secondary School Instructors Secondary School Vocational Instructors Social Sciences Lecturers Social Work Lecturers Sociology Lecturers Teachers' Assistants Training Employees University Education Administrators Vocational Education Lecturers
Education
Elementary School Instructors 1,544,300
$50,500
$24.30
$63,600
$30.60
244,200
15.8%
High School Special Education Instructors 146,240
$52,900
$25.40
$67,400
$32.40
19,500
13.3%
Lecturers 205,760
$64,700
$31.10
$90,300
$43.40
NA
NA
Mathematical Science Lecturers 48,100
$63,600
$30.60
$87,100
$41.90
NA
NA
Middle School Instructors 665,420
$50,800
$24.40
$64,000
$30.80
101,200
15.3%
Middle School Special Education Instructors 102,490
$52,000
$25.00
$64,700
$31.10
18,100
18.1%
Middle School Vocational Instructors 14,060
$49,300
$23.70
$61,100
$29.40
500
3.2%
Nursing Lecturers and Professors 49,140
$61,400
$29.50
$78,400
$37.70
NA
NA
Philosophy and Religion Lecturers 19,630
$61,200
$29.40
$81,800
$39.30
NA
NA
Physics Lecturers 12,870
$75,100
$36.10
$102,100
$49.10
NA
NA
Political Science Lecturers 15,180
$68,800
$33.10
$93,500
$45.00
NA
NA
Pre-School Teachers 389,660
$24,500
$11.80
$32,200
$15.50
86,700
19.0%
Psychology Lecturers 33,450
$65,800
$31.60
$87,700
$42.20
NA
NA
Recreation and Fitness Studies Lecturers 16,850
$55,400
$26.60
$76,700
$36.90
NA
NA
Secondary School Education Administrators 219,280
$85,200
$41.00
$104,100
$50.00
19,800
8.6%
Secondary School Instructors 1,091,710
$52,200
$25.10
$66,100
$31.80
96,300
8.9%
Secondary School Vocational Instructors 92,980
$52,600
$25.30
$64,800
$31.20
9,600
9.6%
Social Sciences Lecturers 5,830
$69,100
$33.20
$92,400
$44.40
NA
NA
Social Work Lecturers 8,290
$61,000
$29.30
$80,800
$38.80
NA
NA
Sociology Lecturers 16,380
$64,400
$31.00
$87,300
$42.00
NA
NA
Teachers' Assistants 1,275,410
$22,800
$11.00
$28,800
$13.90
134,900
10.3%
Training Employees 8,488,740
$45,200
$21.70
$62,100
$29.90
1,324,100
14.4%
University Education Administrators 105,900
$82,800
$39.80
$116,000
$55.80
2,800
2.3%
Vocational Education Lecturers 114,420
$48,000
$23.10
$64,000
$30.80
NA
NA
