Careers / Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$63,820
United States, 2025
Employment
114,110
United States, 2025
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 25-1194.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
- Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
- Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
- Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
- Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
- Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
- Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction.
- Determine training needs of students or workers.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$41,960
25th percentile
$50,320
75th percentile
$82,360
90th percentile
$108,620
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.0
- Instructing4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Writing3.6
- Monitoring3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 17 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
17
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Instructing | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico, CA | $162,300 | 50 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $108,400 | 250 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | $106,620 | 60 | 2025 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $106,370 | 120 | 2025 |
| Lebanon, PA | $105,090 | 130 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $104,190 | 50 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | $97,440 | 130 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | $96,900 | 180 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $96,840 | 180 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $96,780 | 40 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | $95,740 | 140 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $95,730 | 160 | 2025 |
| Williamsport, PA | $91,330 | — | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $90,970 | 310 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $89,110 | 310 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $89,070 | 230 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | $88,380 | 60 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $86,980 | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $84,410 | 100 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $83,440 | 340 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.