High School Science Teacher
Teach biology, chemistry, or physics in grades 9-12
About the profession
High school science teachers run labs, inquiry, and AP tracks, balancing content coverage, student safety, and the real-world questions chemistry or physics raises.
How to Get Started
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Based on the High School Science Teacher 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
Science Teacher → Senior Science Teacher → Science Department Chair → Science Curriculum Lead
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
105K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $48,000 - $62,000/year With equity/bonuses: $52,800 - $74,400 Top markets (SF/NYC): $55,000 - $74,000 Execute core tasks using Content mastery…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am, Team standup and progress check 11am, Deep work using Content mastery 1pm, Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders 3pm,…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $33,600 - $43,200 Year 2-3: Junior level $48,000 - $66,150 Year 4-6: Mid level $66,150 - $79,350 Year 7-10: Senior level $79,350 - $96,450 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
15 questions, answer honestly
You find the craft of a High School Science Teacher genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Content mastery and Lab safety You communicate clearly with…
💰 Pay for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
BLS OEWS, May 2023The federal survey does not count this job title on its own — it is counted under Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (25-2031).
Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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