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 |
| Northeast Balance of State | 570 | 112 | $60,086/yr | $1,562/yr | $42,506/yr | $48,901/yr | $59,550/yr | $71,361/yr | $79,192/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 - | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 650 | $66,734/yr | N/A |
| Instructional Coordinators | 30 | $34.89/hr | N/A |
| Health Educators | 20 | $25.30/hr | N/A |
| Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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.
