Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Occupational Description:
Teach occupational, career and technical, or vocational subjects at the secondary school level in public or private schools. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes “Special Education Teachers, Secondary School” (25-2054).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	380	32	$82,288.77/yr	$53,950.09/yr	$64,654.58/yr	$80,158.77/yr	$101,770.26/yr	$109,625.16/yr

Leading Industries for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	880	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	20	$62,789.80/yr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$77,222.82/yr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$76,708.83/yr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$79,001.25/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$72,278.18/yr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$70,838.99/yr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$63,663.60/yr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	40	$70,833.85/yr	0.0%
Southeast Balance of State	70	$67,292.41/yr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	80	$62,101.05/yr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	90	$71,221.40/yr	1.0%
Central Minnesota	110	$71,221.40/yr	1.7%
Southwest Minnesota	120	$65,072.98/yr	0.0%
Northwest Balance of State	120	$70,037.15/yr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	130	$64,187.87/yr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	150	$70,037.15/yr	1.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	380	$80,158.77/yr	4.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	460	$80,132.04/yr	N/A
Minnesota	880	$73,655.69/yr	2.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	160	$83,740.30/yr	2.5%
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	2,220	$38.37/hr	4.9%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	4,130	$78,744.25/yr	3.1%

Task for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Prepare materials and classroom for class activities.
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
Assign and grade class work and homework.
Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.