Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
What it pays
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School earn a median of $30.59/hr — about $63,500 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School earn a median of $30.59/hr — about $63,500 a year. (Annual figure is approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
- Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
The feel of the work
You're around people constantly. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0% of career/technical education teachers, middle school are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are people-focused, creative and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a career/technical education teachers, middle school make?
- The median pay is $30.59 per hour — roughly $63,500 a year. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a career/technical education teachers, middle school?
- The typical entry-level education is: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation level: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
- What does a career/technical education teachers, middle school actually do all day?
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.