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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $76,800 · outlook score 43/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Education Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$61,540
25th–75th pct. $49,100–$77,690
Top pay (est.)
$127,400
Top 10% $98,030
Pay in 5 years
$68,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$76,800est.
$66,000–$89,100
Outlook score
43/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
45%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
−13.9%
3,800 openings / yr

Projected pay for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $61,540 → in 3 years $65,800 → in 5 years $68,700 → in 10 years $76,800 (10-year range $66,000–$89,100). The model assumes pay growth of +2.2% per year.

$61,540
Now
2026
$65,800
In 3 yrs
2029
$60,700–$71,600
$68,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$61,900–$76,600
$76,800
In 10 yrs
2036
$66,000–$89,100

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.8%AI impact +0.04%Total +2.2% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

43/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #623 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
50 pts
AI resistance
55 pts
Entry barrier
69 pts
Annual openings
62 pts
Projected growth
3 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

Employment
37K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
35K
2025–35
Projected change
−13.9%
ranked #792 for growth
Annual openings
3,800
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
30/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.