# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1194.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $63,820 (10th percentile $41,960, 90th percentile $108,620)
- Projected growth: Little or no change, -0.3%
- Openings a year: 8,000
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 46 |
| Investigative (I) | 53 |
| Artistic (A) | 36 |
| Social (S) | 94 |
| Enterprising (E) | 18 |
| Conventional (C) | 38 |

## What you'd do

- Training and Teaching Others (importance 92/100)
- Getting Information (importance 86/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 82/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 81/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 79/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 76/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 76/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 72/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 71/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 69/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Writing, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

Education and Training, English Language, Mechanical, Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, Administrative, Engineering and Technology, Computers and Electronics, Administration and Management, Public Safety and Security

## Also called

Accounting Teacher, Adjunct Instructor, Adult Education Instructor, Adult Education Teacher, After School Instructor, Apparel Machinery Instructor, Apparel Manufacture Instructor, Architectural Drafting Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1313) (CIP 1313, 1,257 colleges)
- [Computer Software and Media Applications](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1108) (CIP 1108, 701 colleges)
- [Fire Protection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4302) (CIP 4302, 458 colleges)
- [Ground Transportation](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4902) (CIP 4902, 213 colleges)
- [Agricultural Mechanization](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0102) (CIP 0102, 90 colleges)
- [Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0105) (CIP 0105, 76 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [DigiPen Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/digipen-institute-of-technology-819) | Computer Software and Media Applications | $66,593 | $122,375 | $27,000 |
| [University of Southern California USC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-southern-california-usc-3050) | Computer Software and Media Applications | $95,396 | $115,839 | $19,968 |
| [Anna Maria College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/anna-maria-college-82) | Fire Protection | $104,738 | $110,044 | $25,000 |
| [Southern Illinois University-Carbondale](https://www.collegesref.com/college/southern-illinois-university-carbondale-2495) | Fire Protection | $104,092 | $108,135 | not reported |
| [Waldorf University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/waldorf-university-3151) | Fire Protection | $104,691 | $100,060 | $20,251 |
| [Wellesley College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/wellesley-college-3189) | Computer Software and Media Applications | $67,236 | $98,816 | $11,875 |
| [DePaul University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/depaul-university-illinois-795) | Computer Software and Media Applications | $68,868 | $96,616 | $22,500 |
| [Worcester Polytechnic Institute](https://www.collegesref.com/college/worcester-polytechnic-institute-3303) | Computer Software and Media Applications | not reported | $95,430 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-secondary-school): $66,270 median pay
- [Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-middle-school): $65,030 median pay
- [Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/engineering-teachers-postsecondary): $109,270 median pay
- [Instructional Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/instructional-coordinators): $77,440 median pay
- [Training and Development Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-specialists): $69,280 median pay
- [Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/computer-science-teachers-postsecondary): $96,980 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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