Instructor
M-43M 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).
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).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Self-Enrichment Teachers, 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
- +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
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
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
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
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.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy.
- 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)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000025302113, 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), 25-3021.00 Self-Enrichment Teachers, 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.
