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Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary in The United States

(Profesores de formación profesional, enseñanza de nivel superior)

Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary -- Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at the postsecondary level (but at less than the baccalaureate) to students who have graduated or left high school. Includes correspondence school instructors; industrial, commercial and government training instructors; and adult education teachers and instructors who prepare persons to operate industrial machinery and equipment and transportation and communications equipment. Teaching may take place in public or private schools whose primary business is education or in a school associated with an organization whose primary business is other than education.

SOC (Standard Occupational Classification)25-1194.00
Career InterestsSR
Minimum education required(Bachelor)
Bachelor's degree
Minimum work experience required(< 5 years)
Less than 5 years
Job training required(None)
None
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028)-0.3 (low growth)
Current number of workers in USA (2018)125,600
Projected number of workers in USA (2028)121,800
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028)9,800
 
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019)$32,840
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)$60,420
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)$99,230
Career ClusterEducation & Training
(Educación y entrenamiento)
Major Occupational GroupEducation, Training, and Library

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