Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education.
What it pays
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $30.68/hr — about $64,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $20.17/hr; the top 10% earn $52.22/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $30.68/hr — about $64,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $20.17/hr; the top 10% earn $52.22/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
- Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
- Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
- Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
- Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
- Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).
The feel of the work
The work splits time indoors and out; you're around people constantly. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0.4% of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are people-focused, analytical and hands-on.
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Quick questions
- How much does a career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make?
- The median pay is $30.68 per hour — roughly $64,000 a year, with the real range running from about $20.17/hr (10th percentile) to $52.22/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a career/technical education teachers, postsecondary?
- The typical entry-level education is: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation level: medium preparation (Job Zone 3 of 5).
- What does a career/technical education teachers, postsecondary actually do all day?
- Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement. Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides. Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
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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.