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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

Median salary

$63,620

Typical range

$47k – $98k

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Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

    Entry / Junior

    $47,090

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

    Established

    $63,620

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

    Senior

    $81,025

Key skills

A typical day

  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.

Fields of study

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