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Instructor

M-43

M Other Training and education jobs · Skilled level · O*NET 25-3021.00

Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$36,140
work over
40 h a week
1%
load index
from O*NET data
1.4/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+15.1%

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 Self-Enrichment Teachers, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000025302113 (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 16,680 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000025302101).

Half of all Self-Enrichment Teachers in Texas earn more than $36,140; the bottom 10% earned less than $24,020 and the top 10% more than $71,610 (May 2025, base pay, about 16,680 jobs). U.S. median $46,800.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Self-Enrichment Teachers, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+15.1% jobs · about 3,220 openings a year (22,810 jobs in 2024)
United States
+3.7% jobs · about 51,400 openings a year (417,500 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 = 31 respondents, O*NET OnLine

Fewer than 1 in 20 work more than 40 hours a week (1%).

Schedule: regular 65% · irregular 35% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 1.4 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.47, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.29, 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

  • Standing2.53
  • Walking or running1.5
  • Bending or twisting1.48
  • Kneeling or crawling1.29
  • Keeping balance1.04
  • Climbing ladders1.01

Exposure

  • Outdoors, all weather1.72
  • Protective gear1.56
  • Cramped space1.25
  • Very hot or cold1.2
  • Hazardous conditions1.14
  • Hazardous equipment1.14
  • High places1.02
Body 1.47 · exposure 1.29. 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
54% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Master's Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years of related experience is the most common answer (49% of workers).
O*NET
  • O*NET Related Work Experience, Self-Enrichment Teachers, 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).

Moves to the side 5

  • 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 = 0.89. License: depends on the work.
  • M Technology Education Teacher O*NET lists Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87. License: depends on the work.
  • M Instructional Coordinator O*NET lists Instructional Coordinators as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87.
  • M Training Specialist Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.88.
What the work is 6 core tasks

Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness.

  1. Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  2. Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  3. Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
  4. Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
  5. Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy.
  6. Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.

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

Top skills

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Learning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
Sources (4)

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.

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