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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

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

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 25-2031.00

What the work is

Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.

On a typical day

  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
  • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

What it pays

$61,840
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $49,660
Experienced workers reach $79,310
  1. $50k10th
  2. $61k25th
  3. $62kMedian
  4. $73k75th
  5. $79k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $49,660, 25th $60,600, Median $61,840, 75th $72,690, 90th $79,310

About 10,130 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, 10,694 to 12,164 jobs · U.S. -2%

863

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 66,200

10,694

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 1,094,500

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. Speaking4.1
  2. Instructing4.1
  3. Learning Strategies4.4
  4. Reading Comprehension4.1
  5. Active Listening4.1
  6. Monitoring4.1
  7. Critical Thinking3.9
  8. Social Perceptiveness3.9

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. Bachelor's degree67%
  2. Master's degree28%
  3. Doctoral or professional4%

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

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  • Alamo Institutes
  1. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Biology: Pre-Professional

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  3. Chemistry

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  4. Economics

    Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

  5. English

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  6. General Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  7. Music

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  8. Political Science

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  9. Spanish

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  10. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  11. Chemistry

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  12. Chinese

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

Showing 12 of 55 programs.

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