Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Education, Training, and Library · SOC 25-2023
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 25-2023 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 57/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $65,030
- H-1B offered wage $51,528; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 900
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -2.0%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 8
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,704 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- 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.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~32.3% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
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 occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
Common titles: Business Education Teacher, Business Teacher, Career and Technology Education Teacher (CTE Teacher), Computer Teacher, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher (FACS Teacher), Industrial Arts Teacher
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Apply multiple teaching methods.
- •Set up classroom materials or equipment.
- •Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
- •Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
- •Develop instructional objectives.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
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 | 0.0% | 17.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 47% Bright |
| Median Salary | $65,030 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |