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High School Vocational Teachers

Secondary School Vocation Teachers


Training and Education

Fast Facts*
Recommended Degree LevelBachelor
Salary, Typical$55,160
Salary Range$38k - $81k
Number of Jobs, 201287,780
Annual Job Growth Rate2.8%
Job Openings per Year (est.)2,520

People with a bachelor's or higher degree, plus work experience have an easier time finding a job in this career. The percentage of workers with at least a 4 year degree or higher is 96%. Approximately 4% of employees started in college but were able to get a job without a degree. Secondary school vocation teachers with a high school diploma but no further education represent 1% of the total.


Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Approximately 8% of employees work part time.


Area Job Conditions

Jobs for this occupation are more popular (on a per capita basis) in Mansfield (Ohio), St. Joseph (Missouri), and Hanford (California), and less popular in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), Honolulu (Hawaii), and Santa Ana (California).

Without adjusting for the cost of living, employees get paid the most in Nassau (New York), Visalia (California), and New Haven (Connecticut), and the least in Sioux Falls (South Dakota), Sioux City (Iowa), and Tallahassee (Florida).