Junior High School Vocation Teachers: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Job Numbers and Growth

The number of jobs for junior high school vocation teachers in the US is about 16,000. Recent data shows that this occupation has a very low level of unemployment.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Of those working as employees, 10% work fewer than 40 hours per week.

Training and Education

A bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience is often required to work in this field. Survey data provided by the government shows that 95% of workers have a bachelor's degree or higher. 5% of employees attended college, but do not have a degree. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

On a per capita basis, there are more jobs for junior high school vocation teachers in Greensboro (North Carolina), Winston-Salem (North Carolina), and Brownsville (Texas), and fewer jobs in Portland (Oregon), Chicago (Illinois), and Boston (Massachusetts).

Compensation for workers is the most in Akron (Ohio), Hartford (Connecticut), and Green Bay (Wisconsin), and the lowest in Hickory (North Carolina), Tucson (Arizona), and Salt Lake City (Utah).

Junior High School Vocation Teachers: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Junior High School Vocation Teachers, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Junior High School Vocation Teachers are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Junior High School Vocation Teachers are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Arizona	Tucson	70	$38,560	3.2
Arkansas	Fayetteville	50	$47,550	4.4
Arkansas	Little Rock	110	$50,700	5.5
California	Riverside	110	$47,280	1.4
California	Santa Ana	100	$70,870	1.1
Connecticut	Bridgeport	100	$64,440	3.9
Connecticut	Hartford	120	$67,640	3.5
Connecticut	New Haven	60	$57,330	3.7
District of Columbia	Washington	360	$70,170	2.6
Florida	Orlando	70	$53,000	1.1
Florida	Tampa	180	$57,500	2.5
Georgia	Atlanta	220	$58,580	1.5
Georgia	Augusta	60	$59,290	5.1
Illinois	Chicago	110	$53,000	0.5
Indiana	Fort Wayne	80	$55,230	6.5
Indiana	Gary	50	$45,370	3.1
Indiana	Indianapolis	30	$57,280	0.6
Louisiana	Baton Rouge	130	$45,370	6
Louisiana	New Orleans	90	$47,780	3
Louisiana	Shreveport	40	$44,190	4
Maryland	Baltimore	40	$62,760	0.5
Massachusetts	Boston	40	$55,020	0.4
Michigan	Detroit	50	$44,730	1.2
Michigan	Warren	120	$63,230	1.7
Minnesota	Minneapolis	60	$41,700	0.6
Mississippi	Gulfport	30	$50,020	5
Missouri	Kansas City	80	$53,510	1.3
Missouri	St Louis	230	$49,710	2.8
New York	Albany	50	$63,960	1.9
New York	Binghamton	30	$53,280	5.1
New York	Buffalo	130	$55,280	4.1
New York	Nassau	130	$66,300	1.7
New York	Poughkeepsie	60	$67,770	4.3
New York	Rochester	80	$54,740	2.7
New York	Syracuse	50	$51,150	2.8
New York	Utica	40	$54,840	5.6
North Carolina	Asheville	60	$41,520	5.9
North Carolina	Charlotte	190	$45,810	3.6
North Carolina	Durham	40	$49,330	2.5
North Carolina	Greensboro	220	$40,450	10
North Carolina	Hickory	40	$39,920	4.3
North Carolina	Raleigh	100	$47,460	3.3
North Carolina	Winston Salem	90	$40,010	7.2
Ohio	Akron	70	$70,050	3.5
Ohio	Cleveland	210	$59,120	3.3
Ohio	Youngstown	30	$40,840	2.2
Oregon	Portland	30	$54,120	0.5
Pennsylvania	Allentown	40	$55,390	2
Pennsylvania	Harrisburg	40	$50,650	2.2
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	360	$59,120	3.2
Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	190	$57,070	2.8
Tennessee	Nashville	50	$45,490	1.1
Texas	Austin	110	$46,180	2.4
Texas	Brownsville	50	$49,790	7.2
Texas	Dallas	130	$47,650	1
Texas	El Paso	60	$50,000	3.9
Texas	Fort Worth	120	$52,050	2.3
Texas	Houston	410	$51,050	2.6
Texas	Mcallen	80	$51,710	6.3
Texas	San Antonio	170	$48,180	3.4
Utah	Salt Lake City	40	$39,890	1.1
Virginia	Richmond	60	$51,740	1.7
Washington	Tacoma	30	$59,970	1.9
Wisconsin	Green Bay	40	$63,240	4.2
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	40	$48,910	0.8

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