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Also called accounting teacher, adult education teacher, auto body repair teacher and auto mechanics teacher.
$63,820
Median pay a year
114,110
People do this work
6
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Postsecondary Career/Technical Education Teacher
Summary
Career/Technical Education Teacher providing vocational training in subjects such as construction, mechanics, and cosmetology, while evaluating student progress and developing curricula in a postsecondary education setting
Experience
Postsecondary Career/Technical Education Teacher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Observed and evaluated students' work to determine progress and provide feedback
Presented lectures and conducted discussions using visual aids, such as graphs and slides
Supervised and monitored students' use of tools and equipment during training sessions
Administered oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and evaluate training effectiveness
Provided individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction to enhance student learning
Prepared reports and maintained records, including student grades and attendance rolls
Developed curricula and planned course content and methods of instruction for various subjects
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Observed and evaluated students' work progressPresented lectures and conducted discussions effectivelySupervised students' use of tools and equipmentAdministered tests to measure training effectivenessProvided individualized and remedial instructionPrepared reports and maintained student records
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Observed and evaluated students' work progress to provide constructive feedback and support their learning.
Supervised students' use of tools and equipment, ensuring safety and proper handling during practical sessions.
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Evaluated students' work progress and provided feedback that helped many improve their grades.
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Many improved their grades after your feedbackSome became more confident in their skills
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Supervised students' use of tools and equipment, ensuring safety and proper handling during practical sessions.
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Accidents decreased during practical sessionsStudents handled tools more confidentlySessions ran smoother with fewer issues
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Monitoring student performance
Teaching vocational courses
Maintaining products
Assessing educational needs
Administering tests
Evaluating student work
Selecting educational materials
Developing instructional objectives
Planning educational activities
Attending training sessions
Maintaining student records
Creating learning materials
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What a Postsecondary Career/Technical Education Teacher does
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Teach vocational courses intended to provide occupational training below the baccalaureate level in subjects such as construction, mechanics/repair, manufacturing, transportation, or cosmetology, primarily to students who have graduated from or left high school. Teaching takes place in public or private schools whose primary business is academic or vocational education.
What it pays
How much does a Postsecondary 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
$50,320
Median
$63,820
75th percentile
$82,360
About 114,110 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$76,590
$77,310
$99,070
AL
$49,510
$62,580
$85,580
AR
$40,510
$50,120
$70,470
AZ
$49,490
$64,930
$77,500
CA
$52,110
$76,630
$116,450
CO
$49,070
$70,130
$78,710
CT
$49,600
$59,420
$83,620
DC
$48,170
$59,220
$81,830
DE
$62,400
$62,400
$75,730
FL
$48,190
$59,990
$81,630
GA
$50,780
$60,320
$67,000
HI
$41,470
$51,990
$58,800
IA
$50,560
$62,270
$79,580
ID
$46,560
$59,730
$78,480
IL
$48,980
$62,480
$88,380
IN
$48,140
$57,820
$81,610
KS
$46,540
$48,790
$64,280
KY
$49,670
$61,080
$63,860
LA
$46,500
$56,480
$61,090
MA
$62,120
$78,780
$99,150
MD
$46,790
$62,060
$79,680
ME
$57,290
$61,740
$81,890
MI
$51,600
$63,440
$83,740
MN
$61,790
$76,920
$92,350
MO
$49,320
$59,640
$74,700
MS
$41,510
$50,670
$61,820
MT
$47,690
$57,270
$76,300
NC
$51,840
$62,390
$74,820
ND
$54,580
$73,570
$95,740
NE
$57,260
$60,490
$75,940
NH
$58,180
$65,040
$110,770
NJ
$59,950
$72,440
$82,400
NM
$47,960
$60,490
$83,200
NV
$48,350
$61,740
$66,400
NY
$58,160
$75,170
$95,880
OH
$48,590
$60,600
$81,870
OK
$59,680
$67,060
$80,360
OR
$50,570
$65,430
$98,550
PA
$50,060
$63,160
$85,830
PR
$31,290
$42,470
$61,200
RI
$55,000
$65,210
$78,030
SC
$57,740
$79,610
$92,310
SD
$60,940
$72,940
$77,200
TN
$50,070
$62,310
$77,550
TX
$49,990
$65,180
$89,210
UT
$36,810
$50,740
$67,600
VA
$43,120
$57,820
$68,570
VT
$55,270
$62,450
$78,720
WA
$58,410
$77,530
$97,760
WI
$77,320
$82,620
$99,930
WV
$49,790
$65,200
$77,320
WY
$52,210
$74,210
$104,370
Other names
Other names for this job
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This page is about the occupation Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary. 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.