Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Education, Training, and Library · SOC 25-2022
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 25-2022 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 29.7%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 57/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $64,370
- H-1B offered wage $57,620; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 48,300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -2.0%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1,019
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 88,269 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
Common titles: Art Teacher, English Teacher, Language Arts Teacher (LA Teacher), Math Teacher (Mathematics Teacher), Middle School Teacher, Music Teacher
Representative Tasks
- •Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- •Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- •Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- •Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- •Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Set up classroom materials or equipment.
- •Evaluate student work.
- •Monitor student performance.
- •Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
- •Apply multiple teaching methods.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 29.7% | 17.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 47% Bright |
| Median Salary | $64,370 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 70/100 | N/A |