Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

SOC Code: 25-2032

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary Schools instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 92.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Instructing, Instructing, Speaking.

AI-Proof Score: 92.8 — Very High
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Median Salary

$63,910

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Job Growth

-1.8%

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Training Time

Considerable preparation (2-4 years)

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Job Zone

Zone 4 / 5

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Training Cost

~$40,000

Key Skills

  • •Instructing
  • •Speaking
  • •Learning Strategies
  • •Active Listening
  • •Reading Comprehension
  • •Social Perceptiveness

Common Tasks

  • ✓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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation