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Job outlook for chairpeople in the United States
Chairperson job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected chairperson job growth rate is 7% from 2018-2028.
About 15,500 new jobs for chairpeople are projected over the next decade.
Chairperson salaries have increased 7% for chairpeople in the last 5 years.
There are over 53,672 chairpeople currently employed in the United States.
There are 5,178 active chairperson job openings in the US.
The average chairperson salary is $125,944.
Are chairperson jobs in demand?
Chairperson job and salary trends over time
Chairperson jobs over time
Chairperson job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53,672 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 49,633 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 50,994 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 50,494 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 50,151 | 0.02% |
Average chairperson salary over time
Chairperson salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $125,944 | $60.55 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | $123,244 | $59.25 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | $121,862 | $58.59 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | $119,304 | $57.36 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | $117,238 | $56.36 | +2.5% |
Chairperson jobs by state
Most common states for chairpeople
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 45 | 1% |
| 2 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 12 | 1% |
| 3 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 10 | 1% |
| 4 | Vermont | 623,657 | 7 | 1% |
| 5 | New York | 19,849,399 | 40 | 0% |
| 6 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 39 | 0% |
| 7 | California | 39,536,653 | 22 | 0% |
| 8 | Texas | 28,304,596 | 21 | 0% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 20 | 0% |
| 10 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 18 | 0% |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 15 | 0% |
| 12 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 14 | 0% |
| 13 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 6 | 0% |
| 14 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 3 | 0% |
| 15 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 2 | 0% |
| 16 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 2 | 0% |
| 17 | Delaware | 961,939 | 1 | 0% |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 0 | 0% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 0 | 0% |
| 20 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 0 | 0% |
Most common cities for chairpeople
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Lansing | 7 | 14% | $83,664 |
| 2 | Columbine | 2 | 8% | $52,047 |
| 3 | Englewood | 2 | 6% | $51,834 |
| 4 | Brighton | 2 | 5% | $50,798 |
| 5 | Commerce City | 2 | 4% | $51,341 |
| 6 | Arvada | 2 | 2% | $51,474 |
| 7 | Boulder | 2 | 2% | $50,966 |
| 8 | Centennial | 2 | 2% | $51,895 |
| 9 | Aurora | 5 | 1% | $51,556 |
| 10 | Washington | 5 | 1% | $85,524 |
| 11 | Denver | 2 | 0% | $51,443 |
Chairperson job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of chairperson experts
Hiram College
What Chairperson skills would you recommend for someone trying to advance their career?
Dr. Matthew Ohlson Ph.D.: Become knowledgeable and most importantly, comfortable, sharing the data and impact you’ve had as a school leader. The use of data is so imperative to show progress towards long and short-term goals, for example: attendance gains, teacher retention rates, etc. School leaders can seek more compensation and larger responsibilities in more prominent roles when they are able to show how their leadership made a difference. Annual impact reports, data snapshots, student/teacher testimonials, etc. can illustrate how your leadership impacted teaching and learning.
What technical skills for a Chairperson stand out to employers?
Jennifer McCreight: Tech skills have increasingly played a central role in K-12 classrooms, as educators have at their fingertips devices and applications that are incredible assets to learning - from accessibility features, to interactive presentations that gather real-time info on students' understanding of content, to the ability of the students themselves to create videos, podcasts, and more. Teachers entering classrooms must be able to recognize the powerful gains that can be made in students' learning as a result of incorporating technologies, and know when and how to use it to support them. And of course, recent graduates entering classrooms will be expected to move between the platforms of Zoom or Google Meet, to bring in learners who may be at home, and to engage them actively in learning experiences - which is no small task!
Just as importantly, though, as we come out of the pandemic and reckon with children's and adolescents' increased use of screens, educators may also find that we need to use technology in classrooms more sparingly when possible. They will continue to ask themselves, even more urgently than they did pre-pandemic, whether technologies add to educational experiences or complicate them. Graduates will be faced with these questions as they move into their own classrooms, and we joyfully adjust to the eventuality of more in-person learning. This will be a wonderful challenge to face - that is, determining what innovations have resulted from the constraints of the pandemic, and what we will be happy to let go of when we are able. I am sure educators will embrace these conversations with zeal!