# Instructional Coordinators

> Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/instructional-coordinators
- SOC code: 25-9031.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $77,440 (10th percentile $47,980, 90th percentile $121,670)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.6%
- Openings a year: 23,100
- Typical entry education: Master's degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SEI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 10 |
| Investigative (I) | 51 |
| Artistic (A) | 43 |
| Social (S) | 86 |
| Enterprising (E) | 54 |
| Conventional (C) | 50 |

## What you'd do

- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 91/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 89/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 88/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 88/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 86/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 85/100)
- Getting Information (importance 81/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 80/100)
- Developing Objectives and Strategies (importance 79/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 79/100)

## Skills

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

## Knowledge

Education and Training, English Language, Administration and Management, Mathematics, Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Public Safety and Security, Personnel and Human Resources, Communications and Media, Sociology and Anthropology

## Also called

Career Technical Supervisor, Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), Course Developer, Courseware Developer, Curriculum and Assessment Director, Curriculum and Instruction Director, Curriculum Coordinator, Curriculum Designer, Curriculum Developer, Curriculum Director

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

- [Curriculum and Instruction](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1303) (CIP 1303, 483 colleges)
- [Educational/Instructional Media Design](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1305) (CIP 1305, 369 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Ashford University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ashford-university-121) | Educational/Instructional Media Design | not reported | $68,414 | $29,813 |

## Related careers

- [Training and Development Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-specialists): $69,280 median pay
- [Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-teachers-postsecondary): $75,350 median pay
- [Training and Development Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/training-and-development-managers): $133,000 median pay
- [Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/career-technical-education-teachers-middle-school): $65,030 median pay
- [Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/elementary-school-teachers-except-special-education): $63,970 median pay
- [Special Education Teachers, Secondary School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/special-education-teachers-secondary-school): $74,260 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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