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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary



Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at the postsecondary level (but at less than the baccalaureate) to students who have graduated or left high school. Includes correspondence school instructors; industrial, commercial, and government training instructors; and adult education teachers and instructors who prepare persons to operate industrial machinery and equipment and transportation and communications equipment. Teaching may take place in public or private schools whose primary business is education or in a school associated with an organization whose primary business is other than education.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 83084$40.57/hr$23.43/hr$30.83/hr$39.39/hr$48.09/hr$62.69/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services1,510$38.02/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 40$38.34/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 50$33.29/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 60$39.23/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 60$35.02/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 90$31.31/hr3.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 100$27.71/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 110$35.02/hr2.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 110$34.67/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 120$34.67/hr-3.5%
Northwest Balance of State 130$35.34/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 140$38.02/hr2.1%
Northwest Minnesota 170$35.23/hr-1.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 830$39.39/hr2.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 890$39.72/hrN/A
Minnesota 1,510$38.02/hr1.6%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 160$83,740.30/yr2.5%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 270$36.77/hr13.9%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 880$73,655.69/yr2.7%


  • Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
  • Determine training needs of students or workers.
  • Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
  • Select and assemble books, materials, supplies, and equipment for training, courses, or projects.
  • Integrate academic and vocational curricula so that students can obtain a variety of skills.
  • Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training.
  • 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.
  • Acquire, maintain, and repair laboratory equipment and tools.
  • Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.