Middle School Career/Technical Education Teacher resume
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Also called automotive education teacher, business education teacher, business teacher and career and technology education teacher.
$65,030
Median pay a year
16,870
People do this work
6
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Middle School Career/Technical Education Teacher
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Career and technical education teacher instructing middle school students in vocational subjects through diverse teaching methods, while adapting materials to meet individual needs and maintaining classroom order
Experience
Middle School Career/Technical Education Teacher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Instructed students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
Prepared materials and classrooms for class activities in a middle school setting
Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students
Maintained accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations
Prepared, administered, and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress
Conferred with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems
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Instructed students using various teaching methodsPrepared materials and classrooms for activitiesAdapted teaching methods to meet student needsEstablished and enforced rules for student behaviorCommunicated clear objectives for lessons and projectsMaintained accurate student records as required
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Instructed middle school students using a variety of teaching methods to enhance learning and engagement
Adapted instructional materials and approaches to accommodate individual student needs and learning styles
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Instructed middle school students with diverse teaching methods, leading to improved understanding of complex topics
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Students showed improved understanding of complex topicsEngagement increased during hands-on activitiesMany students expressed excitement about learning
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Adapted instructional materials and approaches to accommodate individual student needs and learning styles
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Students felt more confident in their abilitiesMore students participated in class discussionsIndividualized support led to better grades
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Evaluating student work
Monitoring student performance
Developing instructional objectives
Planning educational activities
Discussing problems with supervisors
Discussing student progress
Enforcing student rules
Monitoring health
Administering tests
Preparing tests
Establishing student policies
Planning experiential learning activities
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What a Middle School Career/Technical Education Teacher does
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Teach occupational, vocational, career, or technical subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.
What it pays
How much does a Middle School Career/Technical Education Teacher make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$58,690
Median
$65,030
75th percentile
$79,990
About 16,870 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$48,240
$58,410
$80,370
AR
$54,280
$60,760
$65,570
CO
$58,000
$66,310
$81,700
CT
$73,890
$95,680
$107,230
FL
$55,590
$58,760
$76,410
GA
$59,220
$73,020
$80,630
IA
$59,190
$63,360
$70,840
IL
$62,730
$80,700
$96,470
IN
$49,180
$54,960
$77,320
KS
$50,490
$58,560
$61,580
LA
$50,600
$56,440
$61,860
MA
$67,660
$93,260
$107,440
MD
$56,520
$84,160
$97,560
MI
$60,650
$60,650
$88,360
MN
$54,990
$81,460
$88,000
MO
$46,550
$52,630
$71,190
MS
$48,100
$55,210
$59,710
NC
$47,100
$52,270
$57,880
ND
$46,530
$46,530
$61,160
NE
$55,550
$62,580
$76,000
NJ
$59,290
$68,280
$68,280
NY
$70,200
$86,450
$108,470
OH
$63,940
$86,560
$100,160
OK
$48,350
$54,090
$62,600
PA
$64,830
$77,980
$100,590
RI
$92,110
$97,240
$100,850
SC
$62,160
$62,160
$74,740
TN
$57,080
$61,950
$73,120
TX
$60,670
$63,330
$69,090
UT
$63,420
$86,890
$93,720
VA
$59,400
$67,460
$82,170
WA
$83,020
$103,290
$118,750
WI
$59,950
$76,860
$80,960
WY
$58,240
$62,710
$69,590
Other names
Other names for this job
automotive education teacher, business education teacher, business teacher, career and technology education teacher, career discovery teacher, career education teacher, carpentry teacher, computer discovery teacher, computer science teacher, computer teacher, computer technology teacher, cte teacher.
More names for this work
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This page is about the occupation Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.