Career/technical education teachers, secondary school
SOC Code: 25-2032
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school carries a 39% AI exposure score (Medium automation risk), with a median annual wage of $63,910 and -1.8% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 103,400 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 39% AI exposure, Career/technical education teachers, secondary school sits 2 points above the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 67% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
38/100
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage C $63,910
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth F -1.8%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) F 39% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Career/technical education teachers, secondary school in the Medium band.
Credential × growth standing
Bachelor's band with mid-pack BLS pace
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school shares the Bachelor's gate with 178 peer occupations and lands in Slow growth (245 of 832). Neither the rarest nor the most crowded growth shelf - use wage and AI desks on this page for the differentiator.
Where Career/technical education teachers, secondary school sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Career/technical education teachers, secondary school sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
39% Around the middle lower than 33% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school's Medium automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score below 40% reflects tasks anchored in physical dexterity, unstructured environments, or high-touch human interaction that current AI cannot reliably replicate.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 25-2032) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Career/technical education teachers, secondary school be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Career/technical education teachers, secondary school. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- 2. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- 3. Prepare materials and classroom for class activities.
- 4. Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- 5. Instruct students in the knowledge and skills required in a specific occupation or occupational field, using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop, and field studies.
- 6. Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
- 7. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
- 8. Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
- 9. Guide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests.
- 10. Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Key Skills Required
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Learning
Knowledge Areas
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Public Safety and Security
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Communications and Media
- Design
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Career/technical education teachers, secondary school?
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school has an AI exposure score of 39%, indicating a medium level of automation risk. The majority of tasks in this role require human judgment, creativity, or physical presence that AI cannot easily replicate.
What is the job outlook for Career/technical education teachers, secondary school?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Career/technical education teachers, secondary school is projected to decline by 1.8% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 103,400 workers.
What skills are needed for Career/technical education teachers, secondary school?
Key skills for Career/technical education teachers, secondary school include Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and others. Typical entry-level education is Bachelor's degree.
How much do Career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn?
The median annual wage for Career/technical education teachers, secondary school is $63,910, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Career/technical education teachers, secondary school?
The typical entry-level education for Career/technical education teachers, secondary school is Bachelor's degree. Employers generally expect Less than 5 years of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves None. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Career/technical education teachers, secondary school?
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school roles exist across many industries and employers. Workforce composition is estimated from BLS industry-occupation employment distributions matched to SEC-registered public companies.
AI Exposure Rating
Medium automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. Most tasks require human judgment and are resistant to automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Career/technical education teachers, secondary school: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (39% here).
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- Biological technicians · AI exposure 39%
- Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters · AI exposure 39%
- Career/technical education teachers, middle school · AI exposure 39%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (-1.8% here).
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- Upholsterers · growth -1.8%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
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AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).