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The national median salary for Instructional Coordinators is $74,714 per year ($35.92/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024. The middle 50% of earners make between $59,134 and $94,786 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $115,419 per year. There are approximately 210,850 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
100K
$77,020
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
NAICS 611300
32K
$64,970
Educational Support Services
NAICS 611700
20K
$66,540
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999200
8K
$80,280
Junior Colleges
NAICS 611200
8K
$62,700
Wage range across top 5 industries: $62,700 to $80,280 (28% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$22.39
$46,571
P25
$28.43
$59,134
P50MEDIAN
$35.92
$74,714
P75
$45.57
$94,786
P90
$55.49
$115,419
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 $74,714 per year ($35.92/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2024 data. The middle 50% earn between $59,134 and $94,786 annually.
How much do top-earning instructional coordinators make?
The 90th percentile salary for Instructional Coordinators is $115,419 per year ($55.49/hr). The 75th percentile is $94,786 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for instructional coordinators?
Entry-level Instructional Coordinators (10th percentile) earn approximately $46,571 per year ($22.39/hr). The 25th percentile is $59,134 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 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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