Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-3011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$61,540
Employment, U.S.37,310
Median hourly wage$29.59
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $41,810 | $49,100 | $61,540 | $77,690 | $98,030 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 470 | $48,870 | 0.92 |
| Arizona | 570 | $61,750 | 0.74 |
| Arkansas | 230 | $43,240 | 0.72 |
| California | 1,660 | $102,030 | 0.38 |
| Colorado | 820 | $51,170 | 1.19 |
| Connecticut | 410 | $72,180 | 1.00 |
| Delaware | 200 | $78,600 | 1.70 |
| District of Columbia | 570 | $62,940 | 3.36 |
| Florida | 3,670 | $58,920 | 1.54 |
| Georgia | 470 | $47,540 | 0.40 |
| Hawaii | 300 | $44,600 | 1.97 |
| Idaho | 270 | $50,040 | 1.31 |
| Illinois | 1,970 | $62,370 | 1.34 |
| Indiana | 650 | $58,660 | 0.85 |
| Iowa | 370 | $48,010 | 0.98 |
| Kansas | 160 | $52,030 | 0.47 |
| Kentucky | 350 | $44,990 | 0.72 |
| Louisiana | 100 | $66,870 | 0.21 |
| Maine | 330 | $58,880 | 2.13 |
| Maryland | 450 | $59,950 | 0.67 |
| Massachusetts | 1,420 | $62,290 | 1.63 |
| Michigan | 560 | $59,900 | 0.53 |
| Minnesota | 2,880 | $76,800 | 4.06 |
| Mississippi | 240 | $49,900 | 0.87 |
| Missouri | 620 | $51,770 | 0.88 |
| Montana | 110 | $56,500 | 0.90 |
| Nebraska | 130 | $49,040 | 0.52 |
| Nevada | 40 | $48,930 | 0.12 |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $64,440 | 0.31 |
| New Jersey | 1,350 | $81,100 | 1.31 |
| New Mexico | 210 | $49,170 | 1.00 |
| New York | 2,810 | $78,010 | 1.21 |
| North Carolina | 3,720 | $51,810 | 3.14 |
| North Dakota | 180 | $63,820 | 1.75 |
| Ohio | 750 | $47,190 | 0.56 |
| Oklahoma | 300 | $51,840 | 0.72 |
| Oregon | 510 | $65,700 | 1.08 |
| Pennsylvania | 790 | $57,230 | 0.54 |
| Rhode Island | $57,690 | ||
| South Carolina | 480 | $62,940 | 0.88 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $35,760 | 0.91 |
| Tennessee | 240 | $60,340 | 0.30 |
| Texas | 1,830 | $49,490 | 0.54 |
| Utah | 60 | $49,680 | 0.13 |
| Vermont | 70 | $62,500 | 0.89 |
| Virginia | 700 | $64,540 | 0.71 |
| Washington | 1,310 | $69,990 | 1.54 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $65,050 | 1.49 |
| Wisconsin | 1,050 | $64,980 | 1.49 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $52,060 | 1.41 |
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 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, 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, Preschool | Active Learning | 0.87 | 0.961 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | Management of Financial Resources | 3.00 | 0.941 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | Science | 2.38 | 0.939 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, excluding software Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Schoology | 10 of 20 | 24.3x |
| Common Curriculum | 8 of 20 | 26.4x |
| Seesaw | 7 of 20 | 23.1x |
| EasyCBM | 6 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Children's educational software | 6 of 20 | 30.8x |
| Flipgrid | 7 of 20 | 14.0x |
| Email software | 17 of 20 | 2.8x |
| Screen magnification software | 5 of 20 | 28.8x |
| Screen reader software | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Moodle | 7 of 20 | 10.1x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 0.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Quality Control Analysis | 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 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.42 | 5.67 |
| Education and Training | 3.91 | 4.51 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.51 | 4.60 |
| Administrative | 3.17 | 3.52 |
| Administration and Management | 2.91 | 3.02 |
| Mathematics | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Psychology | 2.67 | 3.07 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.61 | 3.28 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.49 | 2.77 |
| Communications and Media | 2.27 | 2.19 |
| History and Archeology | 2.26 | 3.04 |
| Geography | 2.25 | 3.70 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.17 | 2.38 |
| Law and Government | 2.02 | 1.82 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.96 | 2.69 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.91 | 1.32 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.81 | 1.31 |
| Foreign Language | 1.76 | 1.86 |
| Fine Arts | 1.56 | 0.89 |
| Biology | 1.55 | 1.08 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.53 | 0.74 |
| Telecommunications | 1.44 | 0.66 |
| Chemistry | 1.40 | 0.70 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.34 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.26 | 0.56 |
| Physics | 1.17 | not rated |
| Design | 1.13 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.12 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.06 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.04 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.00 | 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 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 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 |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 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 in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Facebook hot
- Google Workspace software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Zoom hot
- Blackboard software
- Computerized testing software
- Edmodo
- Edpuzzle
- Educational software
- Google Classroom
- Kahoot!
- Learning management system LMS
- Microsoft Publisher
- Quizlet
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, NC | 120 | 7.44 | $48,750 |
| Mankato, MN | 100 | 7.21 | $60,820 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,040 | 4.35 | $79,210 |
| Rochester, MN | 120 | 3.96 | $71,620 |
| Wilmington, NC | 170 | 3.78 | $41,960 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 300 | 3.61 | $58,540 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,120 | 3.44 | $57,510 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 100 | 3.41 | $74,320 |
| Asheville, NC | 130 | 2.93 | $51,330 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 110 | 2.93 | $51,290 |