Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Education, Training, and Library · SOC 25-2031
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 25-2031 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 29.0%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 57/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $72,040
- H-1B offered wage $57,375; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 80,300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -1.6%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 2,115
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 148,672 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 secondary school level.
Common titles: Art Teacher, English Teacher, Math Teacher (Mathematics Teacher), Music Teacher, PE Teacher (Physical Education Teacher), Science Teacher
Representative Tasks
- •Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- •Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- •Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- •Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- •Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Encourage students.
- •Apply multiple teaching methods.
- •Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
- •Set up classroom materials or equipment.
- •Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
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 | 29.0% | 17.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 47% Bright |
| Median Salary | $72,040 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 71/100 | N/A |