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Occupational Outlook Handbook | All Occupations

Education, training, library, and museum occupations

Quick Stats | Earnings Graph | Area and Industry Statistics | Demographics | Union Statistics | Employee Tenure | Census Statistics | Fatalities | In the News | Job Openings
  • Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians
    • Most worked in museums, historical sites, and similar institutions; educational institutions; or in Federal, State, or local government.
    • A graduate degree and related work experience generally are required.
    • Keen competition is expected for most jobs because qualified applicants generally outnumber job openings.
  • Instructional Coordinators
    • Many instructional coordinators have experience as teachers or education administrators.
    • A bachelor's degree is the minimum educational requirement, but a graduate degree is preferred.
    • The need to meet new educational standards will create more demand for instructional coordinators to train teachers and develop new materials.
  • Librarians
    • A master's degree in library science usually is required; special librarians may need an additional graduate or professional degree.
    • A large number of retirements in the next decade is expected to result in many job openings for librarians to replace those who leave.
    • Librarians increasingly use information technology to perform research, classify materials, and help students and library patrons seek information.
  • Library Technicians
    • Training requirements range from a high school diploma to an associate degree, but computer skills are necessary for all workers.
    • Increasing use of computerized circulation and information systems should continue to spur job growth, but many libraries' budget constraints should moderate growth.
    • Employment should grow rapidly in special libraries because growing numbers of professionals and other workers use those libraries.
  • Teacher Assistants
    • About 4 in 10 teacher assistants work part time.
    • Educational requirements range from a high school diploma to some college training.
    • Workers with experience in helping special education students, or who can speak a foreign language, will be especially in demand.
  • Teachers—Adult Literacy and Remedial Education
    • Many adult literacy and remedial education teachers work part time and receive no benefits; unpaid volunteers also teach these subjects.
    • Most programs require teachers to have at least a bachelor's degree; a public school teaching license is required for public programs in some States.
    • Opportunities for teachers of English as a second language are expected to be very good because their classes should be in demand by the increasing number of residents with limited English skills.
  • Teachers—Postsecondary
    • Opportunities for postsecondary teaching jobs are expected to be good, but many new openings will be for part-time or non-tenure-track positions.
    • Prospects for teaching jobs will be better and earnings higher in academic fields in which many qualified teachers opt for nonacademic careers, such as health specialties, business, and computer science, for example.
    • Educational qualifications for postsecondary teacher jobs range from expertise in a particular field to a Ph.D, depending on the subject being taught and the type of educational institution.
  • Teachers—Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary
    • Public school teachers must have at least a bachelor's degree, complete an approved teacher education program, and be licensed.
    • Many States offer alternative licensing programs to attract people into teaching, especially for hard-to-fill positions.
    • Excellent job opportunities are expected as retirements, especially among secondary school teachers, outweigh slowing enrollment growth; opportunities will vary by geographic area and subject taught.
  • Teachers—Self-Enrichment Education
    • Part-time jobs, a lack of benefits, and self-employed workers are relatively common among self-enrichment teachers.
    • Teachers should have knowledge and enthusiasm for their subject, but little formal training is required.
    • Demand for self-enrichment courses is expected to rise as more people embrace lifelong learning and as growth continues in the numbers of retirees, who have more free time to take classes.
  • Teachers—Special Education
    • All States require teachers to be licensed; licensing requires the completion of a teacher training program and at least a bachelor's degree, though many States require a master's degree.
    • Excellent job prospects are expected due to rising enrollments of special education students and reported shortages of qualified teachers.
    • Many States offer alternative licensure programs to attract people to these jobs who do not have the qualifications to become teachers under normal procedures.
  • Teachers, Primary, Secondary, and Adult, all other
  • Library, Museum, Training, and Other Education Workers, all other

Quick Stats

Teachers and instructors, all other

Education, training, and library workers, all other

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

Earnings Graph

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

Metropolitan area and State estimates.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Area and Industry Statistics

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Education, training, and library occupations
— National
U.S.: $43,450
— by State
AL: $35,670
AK: $44,930
AZ: $34,720
AR: $36,130
CA: $49,670
CO: $41,470
CT: $49,990
DE: $44,300
DC: $52,330
FL: $41,320
GA: $40,970
HI: $43,590
ID: n.a.
IL: $45,680
IN: $38,320
IA: $35,290
KS: $35,270
KY: $36,880
LA: $36,900
ME: $36,760
MD: $46,860
MA: $50,060
MI: $48,590
MN: $42,040
MS: $33,430
MO: $37,620
MT: $33,230
NE: $39,510
NV: $38,990
NH: $39,440
NJ: $48,220
NM: $38,490
NY: $52,530
NC: $36,730
ND: $34,970
OH: $45,110
OK: n.a.
OR: $40,530
PA: $46,170
RI: $48,010
SC: $36,840
SD: $32,950
TN: $37,600
TX: $39,480
UT: n.a.
VT: $37,750
VA: $45,610
WA: $41,640
WV: $37,750
WI: $41,360
WY: $37,150
GU: $34,500
PR: $27,570
VI: $35,840
— by NAICS Industry Sector
11 $42,880
22 $61,930
31-33 $53,360
42 $49,040
44-45 $30,190
48-49 $47,310
51 $37,110
52 $49,820
53 $35,370
54 $53,770
55 $40,440
56 $40,880
61 $45,060
62 $24,460
71 $37,600
72 $27,340
81 $29,120
92 $37,110
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for education, training, and library occupations.
Teachers and instructors, all other
— National
U.S.: $33,510
— by State
AL: $34,510
AK: $40,520
AZ: $41,420
AR: $26,060
CA: $46,770
CO: $41,870
CT: $49,510
DE: $39,310
DC: $54,030
FL: $31,440
GA: $28,120
HI: $48,720
ID: $44,870
IL: $45,530
IN: $26,720
IA: $29,680
KS: $32,410
KY: $25,470
LA: $48,270
ME: $22,280
MD: $49,590
MA: $43,560
MI: $39,290
MN: $44,940
MS: $19,950
MO: $23,920
MT: $19,400
NV: $32,380
NH: $31,570
NJ: $31,360
NM: $47,470
NY: $33,890
NC: $28,710
ND: $40,780
OH: $44,940
OK: $17,560
OR: $35,340
PA: $38,450
RI: $43,160
SC: $24,660
SD: $44,130
TN: $31,540
TX: $20,490
VT: $23,360
VA: $31,380
WA: $32,220
WI: $31,490
WY: $29,470
GU: $44,660
PR: $28,200
VI: $40,300
— by NAICS Industry Sector
31-33 $58,930
42 $55,290
44-45 $34,290
48-49 $46,790
51 $59,020
52 $41,580
53 $30,880
54 $35,430
55 $30,220
56 $31,190
61 $32,420
62 $33,890
71 $33,910
72 $35,600
81 $33,680
92 $55,150
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for teachers and instructors, all other.
Education, training, and library workers, all other
— National
U.S.: $33,970
— by State
AL: $25,980
AZ: $36,230
CA: $34,560
CO: $47,090
CT: $61,950
DC: $27,410
FL: $36,900
GA: $21,020
HI: $34,090
ID: $42,730
IL: $24,250
IA: $29,840
KY: $39,050
LA: $38,340
ME: $28,800
MD: $29,520
MA: $39,930
MI: $36,690
MN: $40,910
MS: $19,290
MO: $37,020
NV: $44,430
NH: $34,840
NJ: $56,520
NM: $29,030
NY: $52,660
NC: $36,220
ND: $22,190
OH: $28,530
OK: $14,830
OR: $29,470
PA: $30,420
RI: $34,210
SC: $25,230
TN: $20,490
TX: $25,330
UT: $28,300
VA: $58,850
WA: $41,510
WV: $18,890
WI: $32,440
WY: $31,010
PR: $23,090
— by NAICS Industry Sector
31-33 $44,210
51 $41,790
54 $43,900
55 $39,650
56 $24,930
61 $33,550
62 $34,330
71 $36,810
72 $31,230
81 $33,210
92 $37,170
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for education, training, and library workers, all other.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Demographics

Education, training, and library occupations

  • Employed persons, 2004
    • Employed persons:
    7,900,000    		Percent of total
    WomenMenBlackAsianHispanic
    73.4% 26.6% 9.4% 3.4% 6.9%
  • Full-time wage and salary workers, 2004
     EmploymentMedian weekly earnings
    $W/M ratio
    Women
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 4,273,000$7290.763
    Men
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 1,668,000$956
    All workers
    (emp.) (earn.)    		 5,941,000$781 

Other teachers and instructors

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Union Statistics

• Union affiliation of employed wage & salary workers
• Median weekly earnings of full-time wage & salary workers

Education, training, and library occupations

  • Employed wage and salary workers, 2005
    • Employed persons: 7,813,000
    Members of unionsRepresented by unions
    NumberPercentNumberPercent
    3,006,000 38.5% 3,354,000 42.9%
    more union employment statistics
  • Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers, 2005
    All full-time wage and salary workers $798
    — Members of unions$913
    — Represented by unions$898
    — Non-union$710
    more union earnings statistics

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Employee Tenure

Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers, 2004

OccupationEmployee Tenure, median (years)
Education, training, and library occupations 5.1

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Census Statistics

1999 employment and earnings distribution, year-round full-time workers

Other teachers and instructors

 Percentile earnings distribution
10th25th50th75th90th
All workers
employment: 220,110
average earnings: $34,000		$11,000$18,000$29,000$43,000$60,000
Men
employment: 96,510
average earnings: $34,000		$15,000$24,000$35,000$51,000$71,000
Women
employment: 123,610
average earnings: $29,000		$10,000$15,000$25,000$36,000$50,000

Other education, training, and library workers

 Percentile earnings distribution
10th25th50th75th90th
All workers
employment: 32,460
average earnings: $46,000		$20,000$30,000$41,000$55,000$72,000
Men
employment: 12,940
average earnings: $46,000		$23,000$32,000$45,000$61,000$80,000
Women
employment: 19,510
average earnings: $42,000		$19,000$28,000$39,000$51,000$66,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section

Fatalities

2004 Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure

OccupationFatalities: Event or exposure
TotalTran.Viol.Cont.FallsExpo.Fires
Education, training, and library occupations 27 15 3 5 4--
Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers 12 5 3----
Other teachers and instructors 3------
Other education, training, and library occupations 4------

source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Program; about this section

In the News

Recent posts from the Education, Training, Library, and Museum Occupations archive of the ocouha weblog:

 

Job Openings

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