Instructing Skills and Careers

Teaching others how to do something.

910 occupations report this skill · Category: Transferable Skills · O*NET element 2.B.1.e

Occupations reporting Instructing

Importance and level are O*NET scale values. Ordered by reported importance. A skill rating does not indicate hiring outcomes.

OccupationImportanceLevelNational median wage
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary4.84.9$77,570
Coaches and Scouts4.84.8$47,320
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary4.64.4$78,760
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School4.54.3$66,270
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary4.54.8$99,650
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.44.8$98,700
Training and Development Specialists4.44.1$69,280
Law Teachers, Postsecondary4.44.6$128,500
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary4.44.8$78,620
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary4.34.4$100,310
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary4.34.9$78,580
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors4.34.0$61,540
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary4.35.0$80,250
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education4.34.0$64,370
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.34.1$80,340
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School4.33.6
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.34.9$101,420
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education4.34.0$63,970
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.8$96,980
Business Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.6$99,080
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.9$96,870
Special Education Teachers, Middle School4.14.1$66,810
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.8$97,590
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education4.14.0$72,040
Adapted Physical Education Specialists4.13.8$76,580
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary4.13.9$85,020
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.4$80,260
Education Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.3$75,350
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.6$109,270
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.4$107,310
Exercise Physiologists4.14.0$59,460
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.3$80,340
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education4.13.3$62,680
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.4$84,620
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School4.14.0$65,030
Tutors4.13.9$43,350
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School4.14.0$74,260
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary4.14.3$77,270
Instructional Coordinators4.14.3$77,440
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.3$79,940
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.3$98,070
Clergy4.04.0$60,810
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.3$123,920
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.1$79,350
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.0$63,820
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.6$84,290
History Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.3$83,820
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.1$76,590
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.4$94,980
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.04.3$75,870

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.