# Self-Enrichment Teachers

> Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/self-enrichment-teachers
- SOC code: 25-3021.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $46,800 (10th percentile $30,050, 90th percentile $92,840)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.5%
- Openings a year: 50,000
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SAE)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 25 |
| Investigative (I) | 33 |
| Artistic (A) | 53 |
| Social (S) | 100 |
| Enterprising (E) | 37 |
| Conventional (C) | 35 |

## What you'd do

- Training and Teaching Others (importance 97/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 94/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 82/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 78/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 78/100)
- Getting Information (importance 76/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 75/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 73/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 68/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 64/100)

## Skills

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

## Knowledge

Education and Training, Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Sociology and Anthropology, Computers and Electronics, Psychology, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Communications and Media, Sales and Marketing

## Also called

Acting Teacher, Adventure Education Teacher, Americanization Teacher, Art Educator, Art Instructor, Art Teacher, Arts and Crafts Teacher, Athletic Instructor, Athletics Teacher, Ballet Teacher

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

- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1312) (CIP 1312, 1,830 colleges)
- [Cognitive Science](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3025) (CIP 3025, 84 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Cognitive Science | not reported | $162,106 | not reported |
| [Stanford University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/stanford-university-2589) | Cognitive Science | $105,925 | $131,650 | $8,420 |
| [Tufts University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/tufts-university-2826) | Cognitive Science | $92,588 | $130,801 | $18,250 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Cognitive Science | $62,757 | $120,193 | $13,000 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Cognitive Science | $100,507 | $109,784 | $15,480 |
| [University of California-Los Angeles UCLA](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-los-angeles-ucla-2884) | Cognitive Science | $54,235 | $102,066 | $12,896 |
| [University of Southern California USC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-southern-california-usc-3050) | Cognitive Science | $67,607 | $93,440 | $13,000 |
| [University of California-San Diego UCSD](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-san-diego-ucsd-2887) | Cognitive Science | $46,650 | $81,160 | $13,799 |

## Related careers

- [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
- [Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/elementary-school-teachers-except-special-education): $63,970 median pay
- [Tutors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tutors): $43,350 median pay
- [Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/adult-basic-education-adult-secondary-education-and-english-as-a-second-language): $61,540 median pay
- [Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/middle-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education): $64,370 median pay
- [Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/special-education-teachers-kindergarten): $65,120 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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