Elementary & middle school teachers

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Total Workforce

3.73M

Average Age

43

Estimated Job Growth

7.42%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$48,592

Average Male Salary

$53,399

Average Female Salary

$47,308

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Elementary & middle school teachers are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Elementary & middle school teachers was $48,592 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Elementary & middle school teachers by wage are Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers, Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers, and Machinists.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Elementary & middle school teachers are Norman, Oklahoma City (South) & Moore Cities PUMA, OK, Carroll County PUMA, MD, and Lincoln City (South) PUMA, NE. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Elementary & middle school teachers are Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY, Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY, and Montgomery County (South)The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Elementary & middle school teachers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Elementary & middle school teachers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Elementary & middle school teachers, by average wage, is Justice, public order, & safety activities . Elementary & middle school teachers are paid most in Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$48,592

AVERAGE SALARY

± $347

In 2017, Elementary & middle school teachers earned an average of $48,592, $3,473 less than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Sailors & marine oilers, & ship engineers make somewhat more than Elementary & middle school teachers while Machinists make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Elementary & middle school teachers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.289

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Elementary & middle school teachers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.289, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Elementary & middle school teachers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY

  2. Revere, Chelsea & Winthrop Town Cities PUMA, MA

  3. Cleveland City (West) PUMA, OH

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Elementary & middle school teachers.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Elementary & middle school teachers

  1. Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY

  2. Brookhaven Town (North) PUMA, NY

  3. Montgomery County (South)The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Elementary & middle school teachers.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Elementary & middle school teachers, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Other schools & instruction and educational support services, and Religious organizations.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Elementary & middle school teachers, by average wage, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Administration of human resource programs, and Elementary & secondary schools.

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Industries by Share

3.73M

2017 Workforce

± 46,809

2.8%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 1.74%

The number of people employed as Elementary & middle school teachers has been growing at a rate of 2.8%, from 3,627,457 people in 2016 to 3,729,197 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Elementary & middle school teachers employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Elementary & middle school teachers at  99.2%, followed by Other schools & instruction and educational support services with 0.151% and Religious organizations with 0.123%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Elementary & middle school teachers in the US. The average age of male Elementary & middle school teachers in the workforce is 43.2 and of female Elementary & middle school teachers is 43, and the most common race/ethnicity for Elementary & middle school teachers is White.

Gender Composition

786k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 21,712

2.94M

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 41,696

78.9% of Elementary & middle school teachers are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Elementary & middle school teachers.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Elementary & middle school teachers

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Asian

84% of Elementary & middle school teachers are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 9.01% of Elementary & middle school teachers, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Elementary & middle school teachers.

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Age by Gender

43.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.351

43

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.175

The median age of Elementary & middle school teachers is 43, and Male employees are generally 0.192 years older than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Elementary & middle school teachers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Elementary & middle school teachers is Education but a relatively high number of Elementary & middle school teachers hold a major in Education.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Education

  2. Business

  3. Social Sciences

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Education

  2. Human Sciences

  3. Liberal Arts & Humanities

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Elementary & middle school teachers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Elementary & middle school teachers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension and Instructing. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Elementary & middle school teachers need more than the average amount of Repairing, Operations Analysis, and Learning Strategies.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Elementary & middle school teachers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Elementary & middle school teachers are expected to see a growth of 7.42% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

7.42%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Elementary & middle school teachers. This profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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