Instructional Coordinator Career Guide

Instructional Coordinator

M-55

M Other Training and education jobs · Senior level · O*NET 25-9031.00

Texas median whole occupation, 2025: $78,710
work over 40 h a week: 94%
load index from O*NET data: 1.4/5
Texas jobs 2024 to 2034: +11.9%

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.

All pay records and context (1)

State of Texas class salary ranges for this occupation (which class equals this rung is not published here): Education Specialist I $42,976 to $64,469 · Education Specialist II $48,244 to $76,028 · Education Specialist III $54,278 to $87,046 · Education Specialist IV $61,184 to $99,658 · Education Specialist V $69,572 to $114,099 Fiscal 2026-27 (Sept 1, 2025 - Aug 31, 2027) source

Whole occupation: all Instructional Coordinators, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
Series OEUS480000000000025903113 (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 31,970 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000025903101).

Half of all Instructional Coordinators in Texas earn more than $78,710; the bottom 10% earned less than $52,490 and the top 10% more than $106,070 (May 2025, base pay, about 31,970 jobs). U.S. median $77,440.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Instructional Coordinators, 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

Texas: +11.9% jobs · about 3,460 openings a year (31,620 jobs in 2024)
United States: +1.2% jobs · about 21,900 openings a year (232,600 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
ONET 31.0
Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), ONET Work Context, data 08/2018, n = 23 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 9 in 10 work more than 40 hours a week (94%).

Schedule: regular 100% · irregular 0% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 1.4 of 5, our index from ONET
Method
Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.62, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.2, 7 measures), built from ONET 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

Standing2.92
Walking or running2.18
Bending or twisting1.34
Kneeling or crawling1.16
Keeping balance1.12
Climbing ladders1

Exposure

Outdoors, all weather1.81
Very hot or cold1.35
Hazardous conditions1.1
Cramped space1.06
High places1.05
Hazardous equipment1
Protective gear1

Body 1.62 · exposure 1.2. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

License: No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
Degree: 100% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Master's Degree
Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years of related experience is the most common answer (32% of workers).
O*NET
O*NET Related Work Experience, Instructional Coordinators, O*NET OnLine
Preparation: Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Why this level: Senior: O*NET Job Zone 5 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).

Moves to the side 6

M Training Specialist O*NET lists Training and Development Specialists as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.93.
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 = 0.90. License: depends on the work.
M5 Training Manager O*NET lists Training and Development Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.
M Career and Technical Education Teacher O*NET lists Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.92. License: depends on the work.

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What the work is 6 core tasks

Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
Advise and teach students.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

Learning Strategies
Instructing
Speaking
Writing
Active Listening
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning

Sources (4)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000025903113, 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), 25-9031.00 Instructional Coordinators, read 2026-10-03

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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.

Instructional Coordinator