BLS SOC 25 · 14 occupations · OEWS May 2025

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Teachers, professors, instructors, librarians, and the support staff who deliver education from preschool through graduate school.

Total Workforce

2.3M

workers in this field

Median Annual Pay

$56K

median across 14 roles

Avg Growth, 2024-34

+0.6%

BLS Projections 2024-34

Top Roles in Education, Instruction, and Library

Top 25 by US employment

#	Occupation	Workforce	Median Pay	Growth
1	Substitute Teachers, Short-Term SOC 25-3031	525K	$42K	+1.6%
2	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2011	479K	$38K	+4.1%
3	Self-Enrichment Teachers SOC 25-3021	332K	$47K	+3.7%
4	Instructional Coordinators SOC 25-9031	228K	$77K	+1.3%
5	Tutors SOC 25-3041	175K	$43K	+0.6%
6	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists SOC 25-4022	134K	$68K	+1.7%
7	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other SOC 25-9099	119K	$51K	+1.5%
8	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1194	114K	$64K	+0.7%
9	Library Technicians SOC 25-4031	69K	$45K	-6.8%
10	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors SOC 25-3011	37K	$62K	-13.7%
11	Museum Technicians and Conservators SOC 25-4013	12K	$51K	+5.4%
12	Curators SOC 25-4012	12K	$63K	+7.0%
13	Farm and Home Management Educators SOC 25-9021	8K	$60K	-2.5%
14	Archivists SOC 25-4011	8K	$65K	+3.8%