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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$72,040
United States, 2025
Employment
1,065,210
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
- O*NET code
- 25-2031.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$48,780
25th percentile
$59,980
75th percentile
$92,570
90th percentile
$107,600
Most important skills
- Instructing4.1
- Speaking4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Monitoring3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Active Learning3.8
- Coordination3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Writing3.6
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 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Instructing | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon, WA | $121,190 | 240 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $108,850 | 2,210 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $108,230 | 4,130 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $105,200 | 490 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $105,060 | 6,040 | 2025 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $104,940 | 120 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $104,180 | 420 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $104,110 | 200 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $102,880 | 11,520 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $102,840 | 1,060 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $102,810 | 6,690 | 2025 |
| WA | $102,670 | 14,880 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $102,670 | 7,720 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $102,600 | 720 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $102,590 | 800 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $102,510 | 300 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $102,160 | 430 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | $102,010 | 730 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $101,890 | 1,900 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $101,730 | 1,040 | 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.