Secondary School Teachers

This post summarizes key statistics on Secondary School Teachers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 11,340
25 47,537
30 56,704
35 62,826
40 68,064
45 72,581
50 74,547
55 75,628
60 72,387
65 61,795


Hours Worked Share
0-20 6.10
20-39 10.20
39-41 51.70
41-50 22.20
50-60 8.00
More than 60 1.90

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Secondary School Teachers.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
98.50 64,824 Elementary and secondary schools
0.90 65,776 Colleges and universities
0.20 25,748 Educational services, n.e.c.
0.00 14,660 Agricultural production, crops
0.00 11,884 Veterinary services
0.00 59,421 All construction
0.00 45,363 Beverage industries
0.00 4,309 Furniture and fixtures
0.00 81,652 Cement, concrete, gypsum, and plaster products
0.00 73,715 Machinery, n.s.

This table highlights the top industries people working as Secondary School Teachers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Secondary School Teachers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Secondary School Teachers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Secondary School Teachers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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