Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by state
Base salary plus target annual bonus. Target bonus opportunity scales with role level, so a higher base carries a higher target percentage.
Base salary
$74,500
National baseline
Target bonus
$8,000
10.9% of base
Total target cash
$82,500
Base plus target bonus
Bonus percentiles:25th$5,00050th$8,00075th$13,000
Long-term incentive is not shown for this role. Equity awards are only disclosed publicly for the named executive officers of public companies, so no market figure exists for most jobs. See executive pay disclosures.
About this role
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary is a professional role within the function in the Educational Instruction and Library job family.
Typical entry preparation: Associate's Degree and 1 to 3 years of related work experience, per O*NET occupational data. Advancement typically requires additional years in role.
What Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondarys do
Typical education: Associate's Degree
Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
Top skills:Learning StrategiesInstructingActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionActive Learning
Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay by experience level
Entry level$43,500
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$52,000
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$66,000
Mid-career median pay
Senior$85,000
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$112,500
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
+0.7%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
8,800
projected openings per year
Growing slower than average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by industry
Educational Services
106,140 workers
$74,500
Educational Services, Privately Owned
53,050 workers
$74,000
Technical and Trade Schools
45,860 workers
$73,000
Junior Colleges
42,440 workers
$77,500
Educational Services, State Government Owned
28,270 workers
$71,000
Educational Services, Local Government Owned
24,820 workers
$81,000
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
13,810 workers
$74,500
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS
5,300 workers
$71,500
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
5,050 workers
$72,000
Other Schools and Instruction
2,210 workers
$74,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
Typical duties and FLSA status
Core duties
Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides.
Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment.
Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness.
Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction.
FLSA classification (typical)
Typically Exempt · Professional, Administrative, or Executive exemption
Occupations in this SOC group are typically classified as Exempt when paid above the salary threshold, provided they satisfy the duties test for one of the FLSA exemption categories. Actual classification depends on the specific job duties, salary basis, and any applicable state or local rules. The current federal salary threshold for exemption is $684 per week ($35,568 per year), per the 2020 Department of Labor rule; the 2024 rule that would have raised the threshold was struck down by federal court in November 2024.
How this role compares
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pays 16% below the average across 65 roles in the Educational Instruction and Library job family (family average $88,500).
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