Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.
About the profession
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.
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Occupation on screen: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School (O*NET 25-2023.00). The Department of Labor publishes one film per occupation family, and this is the film it lists for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School (25-2032.00), which is how Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School is classified. Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School → Associate Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School → Senior Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School → Lead Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$100K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $49,420 - $62,160/year With equity/bonuses: $54,362 - $74,592 Top markets (SF/NYC): $56,833 - $74,592 Execute core tasks using Instructing under…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $34,594 - $55,944 Year 2-3: Junior level $62,160 - $71,155 Year 4-6: Mid level $71,155 - $77,147 Year 7-10: Senior level $77,147 - $92,022 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Instructing and Reading…
💰 Salary Range
BLS OEWS, May 2023Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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