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Career overview · SOC 25-1194

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

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.

Also called: Automotive Instructor · Automotive Technology Instructor · Cosmetology Instructor · Flight Instructor · HVAC-R Instructor (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Instructor) · Instructor

Median pay (national)
$61,490
$38,680–$106,580 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
111,150
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+0.7%
~8,800 openings/yr
Typical entry
Bachelor's degree

What the numbers say

Refit analysis ·Pay for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $106,580 versus $38,680 at the bottom 10% — 2.8x. The median of $61,490 leaves roughly 73% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +0.7% from 2024 to 2034 — slower than the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 8,800 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 53 states with released data, Wisconsin pays the most for this role (median $82,980, +35% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $46,600 — a 78% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Office software as in-demand technologies for this role.

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Top skills employers ask for

Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.

  • Active Listening
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Science

What they actually do

Core O*NET tasks for this role.

  • Determine training needs of students or workers.
  • Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
  • Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
  • Arrange for lectures by experts in designated fields.
  • Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
  • Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
  • Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.
  • Select and assemble books, materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects.
  • Conduct on-the-job training classes or training sessions to teach and demonstrate principles, techniques, procedures, or methods of designated subjects.
  • Acquire, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment and tools.

Tools & technology

  • Microsoft Office software
  • Blackboard Learn
  • Blackboard software
  • Career management systems CMS
  • Collaborative editing software
  • Common Curriculum
  • Course management system software
  • Desire2Learn LMS software
  • DOC Cop
  • Edmodo
  • Google Classroom
  • GroupMe
  • Image scanning software
  • iParadigms Turnitin
  • Learning management system LMS
  • Medical condition coding software

Knowledge areas

  • Education and Training
  • English Language
  • Mechanical
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Mathematics
  • Administrative
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Computers and Electronics