Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

BLS SOC 25 · 14 occupations · OEWS May 2024

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

Total Workforce

2.1M

workers in this field

Median Annual Pay

$53K

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	481K	$38K	+1.6%
2	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2011	445K	$37K	+4.1%
3	Self-Enrichment Teachers SOC 25-3021	309K	$46K	+3.7%
4	Instructional Coordinators SOC 25-9031	211K	$75K	+1.3%
5	Tutors SOC 25-3041	175K	$40K	+0.6%
6	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists SOC 25-4022	132K	$64K	+1.7%
7	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other SOC 25-9099	115K	$48K	+1.5%
8	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1194	111K	$61K	+0.7%
9	Library Technicians SOC 25-4031	74K	$40K	-6.8%
10	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors SOC 25-3011	36K	$60K	-13.7%
11	Museum Technicians and Conservators SOC 25-4013	13K	$47K	+5.4%
12	Curators SOC 25-4012	12K	$62K	+7.0%
13	Farm and Home Management Educators SOC 25-9021	10K	$58K	-2.5%
14	Archivists SOC 25-4011	7K	$62K	+3.8%