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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Part of Education & Training, in the Teaching/Training pathway.

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 25-2022.00

What the work is

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

On a typical day

  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
  • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

What it pays

$62,050
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $49,850
Experienced workers reach $72,840
  1. $50k10th
  2. $61k25th
  3. $62kMedian
  4. $64k75th
  5. $73k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $49,850, 25th $61,220, Median $62,050, 75th $63,850, 90th $72,840

About 6,700 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+13.8%

employment change in the Alamo region, 6,720 to 7,650 jobs · U.S. -2%

571

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 40,500

6,720

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 633,700

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Learning Strategies4.0
  2. Instructing4.0
  3. Speaking4.0
  4. Active Listening3.9
  5. Reading Comprehension4.0
  6. Active Learning4.0
  7. Social Perceptiveness4.0
  8. Writing3.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less10%
  2. Bachelor's degree88%
  3. Master's degree2%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Palo Alto
  • San Antonio
  • Alamo Institutes
  1. Teacher Education

    Degree · Online option · Public Service

  2. English as a Second Language

    Workforce course · Creative & Communication Arts

  3. Educator Preparation Program

    Certificate · Workforce course · Public Service

  4. English as a Second Language (ESL)

    Certificate · Workforce course

  5. English as a Second Language (ESL) - Español

    Certificate · Workforce course

  6. Texas Educator 4-8

    Certificate · Workforce course · Online option · Public Service

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