DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Occupational Description:
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. Excludes "Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School" (25-2023), "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 |
| Northwest Balance of State | 850 | 278 | $58,277/yr | $2,914/yr | $40,596/yr | $47,618/yr | $58,803/yr | $69,593/yr | $77,797/yr |
| Minnesota | 9,730 | 1,625 | $65,461/yr | $2,029/yr | $40,667/yr | $48,447/yr | $62,783/yr | $80,081/yr | $98,671/yr |
| U S | 622,330 | 8,713 | $64,208/yr | $514/yr | $40,404/yr | $48,345/yr | $60,278/yr | $77,221/yr | $97,277/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 - | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,240 | $54,984/yr | N/A |
| Instructional Coordinators | 170 | $26.62/hr | N/A |
| Health Educators | 40 | $21.25/hr | N/A |
| Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Instructs students, using various teaching methods, such as lecture and demonstration.
- Confers with students, parents, and school counselors to resolve behavioral and academic problems.
- Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
- Keeps attendance records.
- Selects, stores, orders, issues, and inventories classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Performs advisory duties, such as sponsoring student organizations or clubs, helping students select courses, and counseling students with problems.
- Maintains discipline in classroom.
- Evaluates, records, and reports student progress.
- Develops and administers tests.
- Prepares course outlines and objectives according to curriculum guidelines or state and local requirements.
- Uses audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.
- Assigns lessons and corrects homework.
