Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-2022.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$64,370
Employment, U.S.620,090
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,080 | $58,530 | $64,370 | $80,490 | $102,540 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10,000 | $61,770 | 1.19 |
| Alaska | 1,150 | $78,940 | 0.89 |
| Arizona | 9,020 | $59,710 | 0.70 |
| Arkansas | 6,140 | $59,570 | 1.18 |
| California | 37,300 | $98,950 | 0.51 |
| Colorado | 13,280 | $63,760 | 1.16 |
| Connecticut | 7,920 | $93,610 | 1.17 |
| Delaware | 2,350 | $67,780 | 1.22 |
| District of Columbia | 1,540 | $79,900 | 0.55 |
| Florida | 31,370 | $58,940 | 0.79 |
| Georgia | 23,610 | $64,780 | 1.21 |
| Hawaii | 2,480 | $69,230 | 0.99 |
| Idaho | 2,360 | $60,930 | 0.69 |
| Illinois | 24,770 | $76,110 | 1.02 |
| Indiana | 11,700 | $60,700 | 0.92 |
| Iowa | 6,270 | $60,450 | 1.01 |
| Kansas | 6,230 | $60,580 | 1.09 |
| Kentucky | 8,040 | $61,120 | 1.01 |
| Louisiana | 5,560 | $58,760 | 0.72 |
| Maine | 2,780 | $63,590 | 1.09 |
| Maryland | 14,530 | $78,510 | 1.32 |
| Massachusetts | 16,570 | $89,450 | 1.14 |
| Michigan | 15,420 | $63,790 | 0.88 |
| Minnesota | 8,890 | $62,640 | 0.76 |
| Mississippi | 6,260 | $50,790 | 1.35 |
| Missouri | 11,330 | $59,310 | 0.97 |
| Montana | 1,980 | $61,550 | 0.97 |
| Nebraska | 4,150 | $62,510 | 1.02 |
| Nevada | 3,910 | $66,300 | 0.63 |
| New Hampshire | 3,120 | $71,140 | 1.15 |
| New Jersey | 23,650 | $78,770 | 1.38 |
| New Mexico | 4,260 | $75,240 | 1.23 |
| New York | 38,670 | $94,840 | 1.00 |
| North Carolina | 20,650 | $52,010 | 1.05 |
| North Dakota | 1,400 | $60,100 | 0.82 |
| Ohio | 30,450 | $77,090 | 1.38 |
| Oklahoma | 7,620 | $48,440 | 1.12 |
| Oregon | 6,940 | $78,350 | 0.89 |
| Pennsylvania | 22,720 | $77,930 | 0.94 |
| Rhode Island | 2,370 | $92,760 | 1.19 |
| South Carolina | 9,750 | $60,810 | 1.06 |
| South Dakota | 2,130 | $50,980 | 1.17 |
| Tennessee | 13,060 | $60,690 | 1.00 |
| Texas | 80,160 | $63,390 | 1.43 |
| Utah | 5,960 | $79,180 | 0.86 |
| Vermont | 1,620 | $73,940 | 1.33 |
| Virginia | 18,290 | $63,520 | 1.12 |
| Washington | 10,510 | $102,140 | 0.74 |
| West Virginia | 4,090 | $57,210 | 1.46 |
| Wisconsin | 14,460 | $61,960 | 1.23 |
| Wyoming | 1,290 | $62,480 | 1.15 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | Management of Financial Resources | 2.12 | 0.941 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, excluding software Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Learning management system LMS | 11 of 20 | 10.8x |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | 10 of 20 | 11.8x |
| Blackboard Learn | 10 of 20 | 11.5x |
| Image scanning software | 9 of 20 | 11.2x |
| Course management system software | 9 of 20 | 10.9x |
| DOC Cop | 9 of 20 | 10.9x |
| Sakai CLE | 9 of 20 | 10.9x |
| iParadigms Turnitin | 9 of 20 | 10.9x |
| Collaborative editing software | 9 of 20 | 10.6x |
| EasyCBM | 6 of 20 | 34.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 4.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 4.47 | 5.28 |
| English Language | 4.33 | 5.24 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 3.79 | 4.66 |
| Mathematics | 3.66 | 4.20 |
| Psychology | 3.30 | 3.48 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.23 | 3.96 |
| History and Archeology | 3.17 | 3.77 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.16 | 2.96 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.09 | 4.00 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.07 | 3.64 |
| Administrative | 3.03 | 3.45 |
| Geography | 3.01 | 4.36 |
| Communications and Media | 2.85 | 3.35 |
| Law and Government | 2.63 | 2.28 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.47 | 2.49 |
| Administration and Management | 2.45 | 2.42 |
| Fine Arts | 2.25 | 1.99 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.23 | 1.86 |
| Biology | 2.21 | 1.79 |
| Physics | 2.02 | 1.57 |
| Chemistry | 1.91 | 1.49 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.84 | 1.24 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.83 | 1.40 |
| Telecommunications | 1.82 | 1.16 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.67 | 1.22 |
| Design | 1.56 | 0.96 |
| Transportation | 1.53 | 0.82 |
| Food Production | 1.49 | 0.78 |
| Foreign Language | 1.42 | 0.58 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.41 | 0.81 |
| Production and Processing | 1.33 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.30 | 0.61 |
| Building and Construction | 1.10 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Depth Perception | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Control Precision | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Stamina | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.25 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.25 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.25 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Apple macOS hot
- Facebook hot
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Zoom hot
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Appletree
- Blackboard software
- Children's educational software
- ClassTag
- Common Curriculum
- Desmos
- Edmodo
- Email software
- Flipgrid
- Google Classroom
- Google Drive
- Google Meet
- JamBoard
- Kahoot!
- Moodle
- Nearpod
- Padlet
- Pear Deck
- Schoology
All 35
- Screencastify
- Seesaw
- Tadpoles
- Video editing software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinesville, GA | 250 | 3.14 | $64,170 |
| Midland, TX | 1,170 | 2.41 | $64,300 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 2,730 | 2.31 | $62,560 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 330 | 2.29 | $59,220 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 2,390 | 2.22 | $97,900 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 1,290 | 2.14 | $63,250 |
| Springfield, OH | 390 | 2.12 | $75,230 |
| Morristown, TN | 390 | 2.08 | $60,180 |
| Mansfield, OH | 400 | 2.04 | $73,710 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 320 | 2.02 | $78,600 |