Projected pay for Education Teachers, Postsecondary (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $75,350 → in 3 years $82,000 → in 5 years $86,800 → in 10 years $99,900 (10-year range $86,000–$116,000). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.
$75,350
Now 2026
$82,000
In 3 yrs 2029
$75,700–$89,200
$86,800
In 5 yrs 2031
$78,200–$96,700
$99,900
In 10 yrs 2036
$86,000–$116,000
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.07%AI impact -0.06%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 Education Teachers, Postsecondary
56/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #355 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
66 pts
AI resistance
48 pts
Entry barrier
99 pts
Annual openings
45 pts
Projected growth
47 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 Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Employment
61K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
79K
2025–35
Projected change
+2.5%
ranked #432 for growth
Annual openings
5,300
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
48/100
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional 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.
Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness.
$46,800
61/100
22%
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.