Career and Technical Education Teacher
M-42M Other Training and education jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 25-2032.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $64,610
- work over
40 h a week - 80%
- load index
from O*NET data - 2.0/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +11.5%
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
Whole occupation: all Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000025203213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 32,250 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000025203201).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000025203213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 32,250 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000025203201).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, not level-specific TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- +11.5% jobs · about 1,910 openings a year (24,530 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- -1.8% jobs · about 6,200 openings a year (103,400 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2025, n = 38 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2025, n = 38 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 97% · irregular 2% · seasonal 1%
Physical load 2.0 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.15, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.88, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.15, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.88, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing3.24
- Walking or running2.82
- Bending or twisting2.2
- Kneeling or crawling1.87
- Keeping balance1.49
- Climbing ladders1.29
Exposure
- Cramped space2.27
- Outdoors, all weather2.23
- Very hot or cold2.16
- Hazardous conditions1.66
- High places1.62
- Protective gear1.61
- Hazardous equipment1.6
Getting in
- License
- Texas public schools: SBEC teaching certificate (CTE trade teachers add Trade and Industrial Education with 2 years' work and a trade license), or a district teaching permit. Private schools: not covered.
- Degree
- 67% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Bachelor's Degree
- Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years of related experience is the most common answer (22% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 4 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).
Moves to the side 6
- M Technology Education Teacher O*NET lists Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.94.
- M Instructional Coordinator O*NET lists Instructional Coordinators as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.92.
- M5 Electrical Trade Instructor O*NET lists Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81.
- M Training Specialist O*NET lists Training and Development Specialists as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.90.
What the work is 6 core tasks
Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the secondary school level.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Prepare materials and classroom for class activities.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Instruct students in the knowledge and skills required in a specific occupation or occupational field, using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop, and field studies.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Instructing
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
Sources (4)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000025203213, read 2026-10-03
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 25-2032.00 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
