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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $85,100 · outlook score 47/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Education Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$63,820
25th–75th pct. $50,320–$82,360
Top pay (est.)
$141,200
Top 10% $108,620
Pay in 5 years
$73,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$85,100est.
$73,200–$98,800
Outlook score
47/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
32%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−0.3%
8,000 openings / yr

Projected pay for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $63,820 → in 3 years $69,600 → in 5 years $73,700 → in 10 years $85,100 (10-year range $73,200–$98,800). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

$63,820
Now
2026
$69,600
In 3 yrs
2029
$64,200–$75,700
$73,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$66,400–$82,100
$85,100
In 10 yrs
2036
$73,200–$98,800

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.21%AI impact +0.14%Total +2.9% / 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 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

47/100
★★☆☆☆
Average · ranked #554 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
54 pts
AI resistance
68 pts
Entry barrier
78 pts
Annual openings
20 pts
Projected growth
26 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 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Employment
114K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
123K
2025–35
Projected change
−0.3%
ranked #599 for growth
Annual openings
8,000
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
33/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
Less than 5 years
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.