DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Occupational Description:
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level. Excludes "Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School" (25-2032), "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050), and "Substitute Teachers, Short-Term" (25-3031).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Central Minnesota | 4,270 | 566 | $64,206/yr | $1,053/yr | $42,997/yr | $51,114/yr | $63,343/yr | $75,740/yr | $85,812/yr |
| Minnesota | 20,130 | 2,033 | $65,633/yr | $1,050/yr | $42,708/yr | $50,447/yr | $63,501/yr | $78,919/yr | $95,256/yr |
| U S | 1,035,850 | 13,466 | $66,613/yr | $400/yr | $40,960/yr | $49,568/yr | $62,298/yr | $80,647/yr | $100,692/yr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 4,010 | $57,151/yr | 6.4% |
| Instructional Coordinators | 390 | $36.63/hr | 5.8% |
| Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 190 | $25.08/hr | 4.2% |
| Health Educators | 150 | $29.71/hr | 12.6% |
Tasks for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Instructs students, using various teaching methods, such as lecture and demonstration.
- Performs advisory duties, such as sponsoring student organizations or clubs, helping students select courses, and counseling students with problems.
- Keeps attendance records.
- Selects, stores, orders, issues, and inventories classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
- Prepares course outlines and objectives according to curriculum guidelines or state and local requirements.
- Uses audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.
- Evaluates, records, and reports student progress.
- Maintains discipline in classroom.
- Confers with students, parents, and school counselors to resolve behavioral and academic problems.
- Develops and administers tests.
- Assigns lessons and corrects homework.
