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Self-Enrichment Teachers

Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$46,800
Employment, U.S.332,110
Median hourly wage$22.50
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$30,050$36,380$46,800$63,210$92,840
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama2,130$38,4300.47
Alaska190$47,7100.28
Arizona2,330$44,1100.34
Arkansas900$30,8100.32
California60,260$49,5701.55
Colorado9,700$44,7101.58
Connecticut5,080$55,2401.40
Delaware260$34,7300.25
District of Columbia600$66,4300.40
Florida11,800$45,8300.56
Georgia10,030$52,3200.96
Hawaii1,730$51,9601.29
Idaho2,190$36,4901.20
Illinois15,030$44,2301.15
Indiana3,710$36,9800.54
Iowa2,910$35,6700.87
Kansas1,070$41,2900.35
Kentucky1,630$39,9900.38
Louisiana3,030$37,7600.73
Maine1,120$46,7200.82
Maryland6,570$51,6301.11
Massachusetts11,950$49,4301.54
Michigan7,190$40,3500.76
Minnesota9,050$45,6601.44
Mississippi690$38,7700.28
Missouri5,010$43,0900.80
Montana1,070$45,0500.97
Nebraska3,360$38,2401.54
Nevada1,690$47,0200.51
New Hampshire1,820$59,8801.25
New Jersey13,380$53,7801.46
New Mexico1,840$45,8900.99
New York31,120$57,7901.50
North Carolina9,320$41,7100.88
North Dakota470$35,1000.51
Ohio8,860$37,3600.75
Oklahoma2,710$38,0100.74
Oregon5,580$53,7901.33
Pennsylvania15,270$41,7401.18
Rhode Island1,400$41,9601.31
South Carolina3,430$39,8000.70
South Dakota140$49,7200.15
Tennessee3,530$38,7300.50
Texas16,680$36,1400.55
Utah5,180$43,5801.40
Vermont1,190$53,1901.84
Virginia8,730$49,1600.99
Washington12,890$48,0201.70
West Virginia540$45,0100.36
Wisconsin5,140$37,8200.82
Wyoming610$46,6401.02

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.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education30.967
2Special Education Teachers, Elementary School40.963
3Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education40.962
4Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School40.962
5Special Education Teachers, Preschool40.962
6Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education40.960
7Training and Development Specialists40.959
8Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors40.957
9Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School40.956
10Instructional Coordinators50.954

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Self-Enrichment Teachers, 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.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
TutorsNegotiation0.880.951

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Self-Enrichment Teachers, excluding software Self-Enrichment Teachers 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.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Common Curriculum7 of 2023.1x
Seesaw6 of 2019.8x
Edpuzzle5 of 2033.0x
EasyCBM5 of 2028.8x
Learning management system LMS8 of 207.9x
Children's educational software5 of 2025.6x
Kahoot!5 of 2025.6x
Edmodo5 of 2023.1x
Flipgrid6 of 2012.0x
Google Meet7 of 207.3x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
SpeakingEssential skill 3.62 3.62
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 3.38 3.50
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.38 3.25
InstructingTransferable skill 3.38 3.25
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.12 3.75
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.12 3.25
Active LearningEssential skill 3.12 3.12
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.12 3.12
MonitoringEssential skill 3.12 3.12
WritingEssential skill 3.00 3.12
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Time ManagementTransferable skill 2.88 2.75
PersuasionTransferable skill 2.62 2.88
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.50 2.25
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.25 2.12
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.25 2.12
NegotiationTransferable skill 2.12 2.00
MathematicsEssential skill 2.00 1.62
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.00 1.25
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.88 1.50
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 1.88 1.38
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.75 0.75
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.75 0.75
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.62 0.75
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.62 0.62
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 1.50 0.50
ScienceEssential skill 1.38 0.38
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.25not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Education and Training 4.27 5.70
Customer and Personal Service 3.49 4.09
English Language 3.25 4.31
Sociology and Anthropology 2.48 2.69
Computers and Electronics 2.46 2.63
Psychology 2.45 3.08
Mathematics 2.44 2.28
Foreign Language 2.44 2.24
Communications and Media 2.43 2.47
Sales and Marketing 2.42 2.21
Geography 2.19 2.31
Fine Arts 2.17 2.11
Administration and Management 2.07 1.82
Public Safety and Security 2.04 1.55
Administrative 2.02 2.17
Law and Government 1.92 2.07
Physics 1.89not rated
Philosophy and Theology 1.69 1.44
Personnel and Human Resources 1.68 1.48
Therapy and Counseling 1.66 1.43
History and Archeology 1.64not rated
Engineering and Technology 1.61not rated
Production and Processing 1.57 1.32
Mechanical 1.56 1.37
Biology 1.48 0.57
Medicine and Dentistry 1.42 0.82
Transportation 1.40 0.73
Telecommunications 1.26not rated
Economics and Accounting 1.23not rated
Chemistry 1.19not rated
Design 1.11not rated
Food Production 1.02not rated
Building and Construction 1.01not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Expression 4.00 4.00
Oral Comprehension 3.88 4.00
Speech Clarity 3.62 3.75
Speech Recognition 3.25 3.12
Written Comprehension 3.12 3.75
Written Expression 3.12 3.50
Deductive Reasoning 3.12 3.12
Information Ordering 3.12 3.12
Near Vision 3.12 3.00
Originality 3.00 3.25
Fluency of Ideas 3.00 3.12
Problem Sensitivity 3.00 3.12
Category Flexibility 3.00 3.00
Inductive Reasoning 3.00 3.00
Selective Attention 2.62 2.38
Flexibility of Closure 2.62 2.25
Far Vision 2.50 2.62
Memorization 2.50 2.38
Visualization 2.50 2.25
Time Sharing 2.38 2.00
Perceptual Speed 2.12 2.00
Trunk Strength 2.12 2.00
Auditory Attention 2.00 2.00
Speed of Closure 2.00 2.00
Finger Dexterity 2.00 1.88
Mathematical Reasoning 2.00 1.88
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.00 1.75
Number Facility 2.00 1.75
Visual Color Discrimination 2.00 1.75
Extent Flexibility 1.88 1.50
Manual Dexterity 1.88 1.38
Stamina 1.88 1.00
Control Precision 1.75 1.25
Multilimb Coordination 1.75 1.25
Static Strength 1.75 1.25
Depth Perception 1.75 0.75
Dynamic Strength 1.75 0.75
Hearing Sensitivity 1.62 1.12
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.62 1.00
Gross Body Coordination 1.62 0.62
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.62 0.62
Response Orientation 1.50 0.50
Explosive Strength 1.25not rated
Rate Control 1.25not rated
Reaction Time 1.25not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.12not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

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 areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA1,0303.71$48,020
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA6303.00$49,120
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA3102.85$53,640
Pittsfield, MA3402.80$51,080
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA3302.36$48,890
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT1,9602.27$58,740
Boulder, CO8802.15$43,450
Lincoln, NE8302.13$36,320
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT1,3602.09$44,650
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA10,5402.08$59,470

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