Electrical Trade Instructor
M5-02M5 Trade training · Skilled level · O*NET 25-1194.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $65,180
- work over
40 h a week - 29%
- load index
from O*NET data - 1.8/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +5.6%
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, Postsecondary, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000025119413 (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 12,620 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000025119401).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000025119413 (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 12,620 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000025119401).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, 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
- +5.6% jobs · about 1,080 openings a year (13,670 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- +0.7% jobs · about 8,800 openings a year (122,200 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 08/2019, n = 42 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2019, n = 42 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 77% · irregular 19% · seasonal 4%
Physical load 1.8 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.01, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.61, 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 (2.01, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.61, 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
- Standing3.64
- Walking or running2.32
- Bending or twisting1.93
- Kneeling or crawling1.61
- Keeping balance1.34
- Climbing ladders1.21
Exposure
- Hazardous equipment2.27
- Hazardous conditions1.9
- Very hot or cold1.65
- Cramped space1.56
- Outdoors, all weather1.38
- Protective gear1.38
- High places1.15
Getting in
- License
- No state license for teaching the trade at colleges, apprenticeship programs or training centers (agencies read 2026-10-03). Teaching CTE in a public school needs SBEC certification or a district permit.
- Degree
- 32% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
- Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years of related experience is the most common answer (33% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 3 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior). Rung 2 of 4 on 'Trade training'.
Next stop M5 Apprenticeship and Training Representative -$2,320 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates: Needs a degree: most people in the target job hold a bachelor's or higher (O*NET: 78%).
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 = 0.84. License: depends on the work.
- M Career and Technical Education Teacher O*NET lists Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81. License: depends on the work.
- M Engineering Professor O*NET lists Engineering 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 (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.75.
What the work is 6 core tasks
Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education.
- 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.
- Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Active Listening
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Active Learning
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Sources (4)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000025119413, 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), 25-1194.00 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, 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.
