# Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

> Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-secondary-school
- SOC code: 25-2032.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $66,270 (10th percentile $50,040, 90th percentile $101,340)
- Projected growth: Little or no change, -0.4%
- Openings a year: 6,400
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SCA)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 31 |
| Investigative (I) | 40 |
| Artistic (A) | 41 |
| Social (S) | 100 |
| Enterprising (E) | 25 |
| Conventional (C) | 49 |

## What you'd do

- Training and Teaching Others (importance 94/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 88/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 88/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 87/100)
- Getting Information (importance 86/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 86/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 85/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 85/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 84/100)
- Developing Objectives and Strategies (importance 82/100)

## Skills

Instructing, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Writing, Active Learning

## Knowledge

Education and Training, English Language, Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Public Safety and Security, Administration and Management, Mathematics, Psychology, Communications and Media, Design

## Also called

Agricultural Education Instructor, Agricultural Education Teacher, Agriculture Education Instructor, Agriculture Teacher, Agriscience Instructor, Allied Health Teacher, Auto Body Repair Teacher (Automotive Body Repair Teacher), Auto Mechanics Instructor (Automotive Mechanics Instructor), Auto Mechanics Teacher (Automotive Mechanics Teacher), Auto Teacher (Automotive Teacher)

## 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)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [California State University-Sacramento](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-sacramento-375) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $69,280 | $82,062 | $23,000 |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-brooklyn-college-735) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $54,793 | $80,207 | $12,875 |
| [St. John's University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/st-john-s-university-new-york-2579) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | not reported | $78,215 | $25,500 |
| [CUNY Queens College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-queens-college-746) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $58,736 | $76,925 | $12,500 |
| [College of Staten Island CUNY](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-staten-island-cuny-621) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $65,767 | $75,272 | not reported |
| [University of Louisville](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-louisville-2936) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $57,958 | $74,873 | $19,250 |
| [Hofstra University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/hofstra-university-1214) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $61,408 | $74,525 | $23,250 |
| [CUNY Hunter College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-hunter-college-739) | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $67,434 | $72,919 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-postsecondary): $63,820 median pay
- [Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-middle-school): $65,030 median pay
- [Instructional Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/instructional-coordinators): $77,440 median pay
- [Special Education Teachers, Secondary School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/special-education-teachers-secondary-school): $74,260 median pay
- [Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/secondary-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education): $72,040 median pay
- [Business Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-teachers-postsecondary): $99,080 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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