Secondary school teachers

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2021 Workforce

1.07M

Average Age

43.2

Average Salary

$59,824

Average Male Salary

$63,086

Average Female Salary

$57,430

About

Secondary school teachers are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Secondary school teachers was $59,824 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Secondary school teachers are Minot City PUMA, ND, League City & Friendswood City PUMA, TX, and Chittenden, Franklin & Grand Isle CountiesBurlington City PUMA, VT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Secondary school teachers are Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY, and Portland, South Portland & Westbrook Cities PUMA, ME.

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Employment and salary information for the Secondary school teachers workforce. Secondary school teachers workforce in 2021 was 1,073,031 people, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% were men. Secondary school teachers are paid most in Riverside City (West) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

454,207

Male Workforce

± 16.5k

618,824

Female Workforce

± 19.3k

The Secondary school teachers workforce in 2021 was 1,073,031 people (57.7% women and 42.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 37.5% between 2014 (780,159) and 2021 (1,073,031).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Secondary school teachers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($77,341), California ($72,247), and New Jersey ($72,096).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$59,824

AVERAGE WAGE

#212 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Secondary school teachers earned an average of $59,824, $229 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Secondary school teachers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.263

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Secondary school teachers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.263, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Secondary school teachers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Secondary school teachers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Secondary school teachers and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Secondary school teachers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Secondary school teachers, by average wage, is Business, technical & trade schools and training ($62,648).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.07M

2021 Workforce

± 25,341

11.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.08%

This graphic shows the share of Secondary school teachers employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Secondary school teachers at 99.1%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 0.59% and Business, technical & trade schools and training with 0.359%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Secondary school teachers in the US. The workforce of Secondary school teachers in 2021 was 1,073,031 people, with 57.7% woman, and 42.3% men. The average age of male Secondary school teachers in the workforce is 43.4 and of female Secondary school teachers is 43.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Secondary school teachers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Secondary school teachers in 2021 was 1,073,031 people, with 57.7% woman, and 42.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (145,607 people), 40 to 44 years (143,706 people), and 30 to 34 years (138,546 people). Among them they concentrated 39.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 9.47% of Secondary school teachers workers were Hispanic and 90.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.6%), Puerto Rican (13.4)%, and Cuban (7.96)%

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Races

In 2021, 81.5% of the Secondary school teachers workforce were White, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.66%) and Two or More Races (5.43%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Secondary school teachers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Secondary school teachers is Education but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Education.

Among the necessary skills for Secondary school teachers, Instructing stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Secondary school teachers need more than the average amount of Learning Strategies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Secondary school teachers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Education (421,042 people), Business (67,014 people), and English (60,721 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Secondary school teachers workers were Graduate Degree (586,309 people), Bachelors Degree (439,347 people), and Some college (29,478 people).

The graphic shows the Secondary school teachers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Secondary school teachers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Secondary school teachers need many skills, but most especially Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies.