STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-0000
Explore Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in the Standard Occupational Classification. BLS projects employment in this group to grow by 1.4% from 2024 to 2034, from 9,907,300 to 10,049,600 jobs. The group includes 64 detailed occupations and is projected to have 871,600 annual openings across them. Annual openings include replacement needs; they are estimates, not current vacancies or freelance project demand. Compare individual profiles for occupation-specific outlooks, wages, preparation, and O*NET skills. Group wage figures are employment-weighted averages of occupation-level median annual wages, using base-year employment as the weight. This derived comparison is not a BLS median for the group or a pay estimate for a typical worker.
10 Year Growth
1.4%
Current Employment
9.9M
Employment-weighted wage
$60.9K
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25-1011
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1021
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1022
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1031
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1032
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1041
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1042
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1043
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1051
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1052
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1053
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1054
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1061
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1062
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1063
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1064
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1065
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1066
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1067
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1069
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1071
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1072
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1081
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1082
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1111
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1112
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1113
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1121
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1122
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1123
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1124
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1125
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1126
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1192
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1193
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1194
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-1199
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2011
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2012
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2021
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2022
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2023
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2031
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2032
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2051
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2052
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2057
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2058
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-2059
Special Education Teachers, All Other
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
25-3011
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
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