Education
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
Median salary (BLS)
$72,040
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$49k – $108k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $85,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Entry / Junior
$48,780
~2 yrs to advance
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Established
$72,040
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Senior
$89,820
Key skills
A typical day
- •Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging 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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Education
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
- Vanderbilt University7% admit · $88,000 grad pay
- University of Virginia19% admit · $85,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.