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The national median salary for Instructional Coordinators is $77,438 per year ($37.23/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $60,778 and $98,821 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $121,659 per year. There are approximately 227,760 instructional coordinators employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+1.3%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
22K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
233K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
1% from new growth99% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Master's degree
Experience
5 years or more
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
104K
$81,050
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
37K
$64,020
Educational Support Services
NAICS 611700
23K
$73,470
Junior Colleges
NAICS 611200
10K
$66,650
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
8K
$83,760
Wage range across top 5 industries: $64,020 to $83,760 (31% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$23.07
$47,986
P25
$29.22
$60,778
P50MEDIAN
$37.23
$77,438
P75
$47.51
$98,821
P90
$58.49
$121,659
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average instructional coordinators salary?
The national median salary for Instructional Coordinators is $77,438 per year ($37.23/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $60,778 and $98,821 annually.
How much do top-earning instructional coordinators make?
The 90th percentile salary for Instructional Coordinators is $121,659 per year ($58.49/hr). The 75th percentile is $98,821 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for instructional coordinators?
Entry-level Instructional Coordinators (10th percentile) earn approximately $47,986 per year ($23.07/hr). The 25th percentile is $60,778 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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