Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-2031.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$72,040
Employment, U.S.1,065,210
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,780 | $59,980 | $72,040 | $92,570 | $107,600 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 15,880 | $61,990 | 1.10 |
| Alaska | 2,790 | $79,650 | 1.25 |
| Arizona | 21,190 | $58,360 | 0.95 |
| Arkansas | 12,890 | $59,660 | 1.44 |
| California | 99,230 | $101,370 | 0.80 |
| Colorado | 18,310 | $72,900 | 0.93 |
| Connecticut | 14,800 | $80,970 | 1.27 |
| Delaware | 5,360 | $77,960 | 1.61 |
| District of Columbia | 2,800 | $82,750 | 0.58 |
| Florida | 49,810 | $60,410 | 0.73 |
| Georgia | 25,730 | $75,480 | 0.77 |
| Hawaii | 5,590 | $74,310 | 1.30 |
| Idaho | 6,570 | $61,690 | 1.12 |
| Illinois | 44,670 | $79,990 | 1.07 |
| Indiana | 20,430 | $61,880 | 0.93 |
| Iowa | 12,310 | $61,200 | 1.15 |
| Kansas | 10,860 | $59,920 | 1.10 |
| Kentucky | 12,780 | $61,560 | 0.93 |
| Louisiana | 15,210 | $59,850 | 1.15 |
| Maine | 5,540 | $64,880 | 1.26 |
| Maryland | 16,640 | $78,670 | 0.88 |
| Massachusetts | 28,460 | $95,260 | 1.14 |
| Michigan | 25,540 | $66,030 | 0.85 |
| Minnesota | 16,020 | $76,460 | 0.79 |
| Mississippi | 10,400 | $50,980 | 1.30 |
| Missouri | 24,380 | $59,240 | 1.21 |
| Montana | 3,670 | $60,990 | 1.05 |
| Nebraska | 7,170 | $63,450 | 1.02 |
| Nevada | 8,920 | $65,520 | 0.84 |
| New Hampshire | 5,860 | $77,060 | 1.25 |
| New Jersey | 38,140 | $82,200 | 1.30 |
| New Mexico | 8,120 | $75,900 | 1.36 |
| New York | 70,660 | $97,070 | 1.06 |
| North Carolina | 28,620 | $57,650 | 0.85 |
| North Dakota | 3,070 | $61,210 | 1.04 |
| Ohio | 49,540 | $78,800 | 1.30 |
| Oklahoma | 15,480 | $48,710 | 1.32 |
| Oregon | 11,730 | $79,570 | 0.87 |
| Pennsylvania | 52,240 | $78,800 | 1.26 |
| Rhode Island | 4,910 | $92,610 | 1.43 |
| South Carolina | 16,080 | $62,580 | 1.02 |
| South Dakota | 3,360 | $51,050 | 1.07 |
| Tennessee | 21,230 | $61,860 | 0.95 |
| Texas | 111,660 | $63,590 | 1.16 |
| Utah | 11,030 | $76,330 | 0.93 |
| Vermont | 2,450 | $76,220 | 1.18 |
| Virginia | 31,100 | $72,170 | 1.10 |
| Washington | 14,880 | $102,670 | 0.61 |
| West Virginia | 3,590 | $56,610 | 0.75 |
| Wisconsin | 15,910 | $62,870 | 0.79 |
| Wyoming | 1,600 | $62,690 | 0.83 |
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 Secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.979 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.976 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.953 |
| Health Education Specialists | Operations Analysis | 1.75 | 0.945 |
| Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | Persuasion | 1.00 | 0.944 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, excluding software Secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seesaw | 7 of 20 | 23.1x |
| EasyCBM | 6 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Children's educational software | 6 of 20 | 30.8x |
| Kahoot! | 6 of 20 | 30.8x |
| Edpuzzle | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| Screen magnification software | 5 of 20 | 28.8x |
| Padlet | 6 of 20 | 16.3x |
| Learning management system LMS | 8 of 20 | 7.9x |
| Screen reader software | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Edmodo | 5 of 20 | 23.1x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.12 | 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 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 4.69 | 5.34 |
| English Language | 4.35 | 4.95 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.94 | 4.76 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.58 | 4.06 |
| Psychology | 3.36 | 3.68 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.18 | 3.99 |
| History and Archeology | 3.03 | 3.89 |
| Communications and Media | 2.97 | 3.05 |
| Administrative | 2.88 | 2.77 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.85 | 2.53 |
| Geography | 2.73 | 3.46 |
| Law and Government | 2.73 | 2.38 |
| Mathematics | 2.71 | 2.90 |
| Administration and Management | 2.66 | 2.82 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.64 | 3.32 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.57 | 3.64 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.32 | 1.79 |
| Foreign Language | 2.21 | 1.79 |
| Biology | 2.19 | 2.10 |
| Fine Arts | 2.13 | 2.04 |
| Telecommunications | 1.93 | 1.04 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.89 | 1.51 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.85 | 1.13 |
| Design | 1.81 | 1.70 |
| Physics | 1.65 | 0.94 |
| Chemistry | 1.63 | 0.91 |
| Transportation | 1.60 | 0.84 |
| Mechanical | 1.39 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.39 | 0.43 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.38 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.15 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.12 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Originality | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Depth Perception | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.25 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.12 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.12 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 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 |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 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.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- ABC programming language
- Blackboard software
- Common Curriculum
- Desmos
- Email software
- Flipgrid
- Geogebra
- Google Classroom
- Google Drive
- Google Meet
- Instructional software
- Logo design software
- Moodle
- Nearpod
- PowerSchool SIS
- Schoology
- Screencastify
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg, PA | 530 | 2.43 | $77,150 |
| Dover, DE | 1,050 | 2.26 | $76,710 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 730 | 2.19 | $102,010 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 4,010 | 1.97 | $62,500 |
| Yuba City, CA | 670 | 1.91 | $100,170 |
| Merced, CA | 1,020 | 1.87 | $99,600 |
| Mansfield, OH | 620 | 1.86 | $73,490 |
| Hammond, LA | 610 | 1.85 | $58,410 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 850 | 1.85 | $72,870 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 1,970 | 1.83 | $62,320 |