Other teachers and instructors

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2020 Workforce

617k

Average Age

40.8

Average Salary

$38,783

Average Male Salary

$48,776

Average Female Salary

$31,706

About

Other teachers and instructors are most often employed by the Other schools & instruction and educational support services industry. The average yearly wage for Other teachers and instructors was $38,783 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Other teachers and instructors by wage are Animal control workers, Pest control workers, and Bill & account collectors.

Other teachers and instructors are part of the Education, Training, & Library Occupations, along with Postsecondary teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, Special education teachers, and 7 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Other teachers and instructors are Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Seaside, Monterey, Marina & Pacific Grove Cities PUMA, CA, and Pulaski, Camden, Miller & Morgan Counties PUMA, MO. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Other teachers and instructors are Pulaski, Camden, Miller & Morgan Counties PUMA, MO, Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and Sierra Vista City PUMA, AZ.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Other teachers and instructors and on wages and locations for those in the field. Other schools & instruction and educational support services is the industry that employs the most Other teachers and instructors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other teachers and instructors, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction. Other teachers and instructors are paid most in Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Pulaski, Camden, Miller & Morgan Counties PUMA, MO.

Yearly Wage

$38,783

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,287

In 2020, Other teachers and instructors earned an average of $38,783, $17,171 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Animal control workers make somewhat more than Other teachers and instructors while Bill & account collectors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Other teachers and instructors as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.505

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Other teachers and instructors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.505, which is higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Other teachers and instructors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Other teachers and instructors.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Other teachers and instructors

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Other teachers and instructors.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Other teachers and instructors, by number of employees, are Other schools & instruction and educational support services, Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Restaurants & Food Services, Individual & family services, Amusement & Recreation, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, National security & international affairs, Justice, public order, & safety activities , General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Religious organizations.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Other teachers and instructors, by average wage, are Oil & gas extraction, Software publishing, and Electric & gas, and other combinations.

Industries by Share

617k

2020 Workforce

± 19,248

1.99%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.35%

The number of people employed as Other teachers and instructors has been growing at a rate of 1.99%, from 605,129 people in 2019 to 617,197 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Other teachers and instructors employed by various industries. Other schools & instruction and educational support services employs the largest share of Other teachers and instructors at 30.6%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 5.13% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 4.35%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other teachers and instructors in the US. The average age of male Other teachers and instructors in the workforce is 41.4 and of female Other teachers and instructors is 40.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other teachers and instructors is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

256k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 12,409

361k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 14,740

58.5% of Other teachers and instructors are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Other teachers and instructors.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Other teachers and instructors

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

66.4% of Other teachers and instructors are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 12.1% of Other teachers and instructors, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Other teachers and instructors.

Age by Sex

41.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.749

40.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.645

The median age of Other teachers and instructors is 40.8, and Male employees are generally 1.02 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Other teachers and instructors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other teachers and instructors is Education but a relatively high number of Other teachers and instructors hold a major in Visual & Performing Arts.