DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education

Occupational Description:

Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School" (25-2032) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 10 - Southeast	1,980	226	$55,354/yr	$1,915/yr	$34,379/yr	$42,058/yr	$53,912/yr	$65,610/yr	$77,335/yr
Minnesota	15,070	1,206	$59,005/yr	$1,475/yr	$36,735/yr	$44,692/yr	$56,197/yr	$69,952/yr	$89,212/yr
U S	959,770	8,638	$58,559/yr	$293/yr	$37,434/yr	$44,824/yr	$55,802/yr	$70,256/yr	$86,860/yr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Education and Health Services	1,020	$53,912/yr

Other Regional Data For Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	7,630	$58,030/yr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	1,980	$53,912/yr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	1,830	$62,668/yr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	1,020	$53,891/yr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	970	$54,230/yr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	770	$47,874/yr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	550	$50,837/yr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	500	$56,908/yr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	300	$54,600/yr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	280	$50,440/yr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	250	$47,797/yr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	230	$55,651/yr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	120	$52,483/yr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Teacher Assistants	6,280	$23,523/yr	N/A
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	2,970	$48,900/yr	N/A
Instructional Coordinators	260	$34.03/hr	N/A
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	160	$27.59/hr	N/A
Health Educators	80	$28.04/hr	N/A

Tasks for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education

Instructs students, using various teaching methods, such as lecture and demonstration.
Performs advisory duties, such as sponsoring student organizations or clubs, helping students select courses, and counseling students with problems.
Keeps attendance records.
Selects, stores, orders, issues, and inventories classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
Prepares course outlines and objectives according to curriculum guidelines or state and local requirements.
Uses audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.
Evaluates, records, and reports student progress.
Maintains discipline in classroom.
Confers with students, parents, and school counselors to resolve behavioral and academic problems.
Develops and administers tests.
Assigns lessons and corrects homework.