Occupations/25-2031.00
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
23%
More resilient
Human characteristics
69%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
19%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Task
Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Task
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- 02Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- 03Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- 04Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- 05Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- 06Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.26
- Degree of automation1.37
- Time sitting3.00
- Originality (ability)3.38
- Conflict situations3.43
- Hands-on objects/tools2.27
- Outdoors / weather2.12
- Disease exposure2.48
- Decision freedom4.25
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Recognition4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Near Vision3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.62
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.75
- Science2.00
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies4.00
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 88 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Bilingual and Multilingual Education 13.0201 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $81,997 2 yr $81,702 Graduate certificate · CIP 13.02 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $57,608 2 yr $54,769 Master's · CIP 13.12 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $56,716 2 yr $53,001 Master's · CIP 13.12 |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | Bilingual and Multilingual Education 13.0201 | $13,600 | 81% | 72% | 1 yr $56,234 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.02 |
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Public | Art Teacher Education 13.1302 | $4,500 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $47,595 2 yr $46,087 Bachelor's · CIP 13.13 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 16.0101 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr — 2 yr $47,394 Bachelor's · CIP 16.01 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $46,087 2 yr $41,342 Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Art Teacher Education 13.1302 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $44,595 2 yr $45,082 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
St Olaf College Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit | Art Teacher Education 13.1302 | $56,400 | 56% | 88% | 1 yr $44,468 2 yr $42,123 Bachelor's · CIP 13.13 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $42,728 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit | Art Teacher Education 13.1302 | $63,600 | 7% | 93% | 1 yr $42,268 2 yr $42,068 Master's · CIP 13.13 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 13.1203 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $41,831 2 yr $39,880 Bachelor's · CIP 13.12 |