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Secondary education and teaching majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a secondary education and teaching degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in secondary education and teaching. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 10,223 secondary education and teaching major resumes to identify the jobs secondary education and teaching majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a secondary education and teaching degree

  1. Starting salary
    $53,000
    Job openings
    167,520
    Job description:
    Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
  2. Starting salary
    $45,000
    Job openings
    26,791
    Job description:
    Career and technical education teachers instruct students in various technical and vocational subjects, such as auto repair, healthcare, and culinary arts. They teach academic and technical content to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to enter an occupation.
  3. Starting salary
    $40,000
    Job openings
    71,133
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Houston, TX;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job description:
    High school teachers help prepare students for life after graduation. They teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college and to enter the job market.
  4. Starting salary
    $38,000
    Job openings
    65,399
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Chicago, IL;  Houston, TX;  
    Job description:
    High school teachers help prepare students for life after graduation. They teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college and to enter the job market.
  5. Starting salary
    $36,000
    Job openings
    94,087
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Houston, TX;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job description:
    High school teachers help prepare students for life after graduation. They teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college and to enter the job market.
  6. Starting salary
    $35,000
    Job openings
    33,367
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Chicago, IL;  Atlanta, GA;  
    Job description:
    Instructional coordinators oversee school curriculums and teaching standards. They develop instructional material, coordinate its implementation with teachers and principals, and assess its effectiveness.
  7. Starting salary
    $33,000
    Job openings
    38,743
    Job description:
    A Project Coordinator runs, administers, and organizes all project activities in an organization. They also provide work direction to staff.
  8. Starting salary
    $32,000
    Job openings
    40,633
  9. Starting salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    34,166
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Las Vegas, NV;  Orlando, FL;  
    Job description:
    Travel agents sell transportation, lodging, and entertainment activities to individuals and groups planning trips. They offer advice on destinations, plan trip itineraries, and make travel arrangements for clients.
  10. Starting salary
    $23,000
    Job openings
    69,292
    Job description:
    A Substitute Teacher works in the absence of the full-time classroom teacher. They ensure that normal classroom routines are followed and discipline is maintained.

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What can you do with a secondary education and teaching degree?

Zippia created a secondary education and teaching career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in secondary education and teaching. The map shows the most common jobs secondary education and teaching majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average secondary education and teaching major salary

Secondary education and teaching major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a secondary education and teaching bachelor's degree who work in the education industry have an average salary of $50,147, while those graduates who work in the government industry have an average salary of $44,043. If pay is important to you, then you should look for secondary education and teaching jobs in the education industry.

Average secondary education and teaching major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage secondary education and teaching salary Secondary education and teaching salary range
1Education
$50,147
$35k
$60k
2Retail
$49,502
$35k
$60k
3Professional
$48,910
$35k
$60k
4Government
$44,043
$35k
$60k

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