Elementary school teachers, 2025 · 1,388,390 workers · Official statistic
Secondary school teachers, 2025 · 1,065,210 workers · Official statistic
Middle school teachers, 2025 · 620,090 workers · Official statistic
Substitute teachers, 2025 · 524,770 workers · Official statistic
Preschool teachers, 2025 · 478,780 workers · Official statistic
Self-enrichment teachers, 2025 · 332,110 workers · Official statistic
Elementary special ed teachers, 2000 · 280,000 workers · Researched context
Instructional coordinators, 2025 · 227,760 workers · Official statistic
Health sciences professors, 2025 · 221,270 workers · Official statistic
Tutors, 2025 · 175,070 workers · Official statistic
Graduate teaching assistants, 2025 · 164,090 workers · Official statistic
High school special ed teachers, 2025 · 163,930 workers · Official statistic
Librarians, 2025 · 133,790 workers · Official statistic
Vocational instructors, 2025 · 114,110 workers · Official statistic
High school vocational teachers, 2025 · 111,420 workers · Official statistic
Kindergarten teachers, 2025 · 108,870 workers · Official statistic
Middle school special ed teachers, 2025 · 95,200 workers · Official statistic
Art, drama and music professors, 2025 · 93,560 workers · Official statistic
Business professors, 2025 · 82,150 workers · Official statistic
Nursing instructors, 2025 · 77,960 workers · Official statistic
Library technicians, 2025 · 68,690 workers · Official statistic
Education professors, 2025 · 60,830 workers · Official statistic
English professors, 2025 · 57,720 workers · Official statistic
Biology professors, 2025 · 50,190 workers · Official statistic
Math professors, 2025 · 47,670 workers · Official statistic
Psychology professors, 2025 · 41,530 workers · Official statistic
Engineering professors, 2025 · 40,270 workers · Official statistic
Computer science professors, 2025 · 35,480 workers · Official statistic
Communications professors, 2025 · 29,420 workers · Official statistic
Philosophy and religion professors, 2025 · 20,460 workers · Official statistic
Law professors, 2025 · 20,060 workers · Official statistic
Chemistry professors, 2025 · 19,980 workers · Official statistic
Foreign language professors, 2025 · 19,830 workers · Official statistic
History professors, 2025 · 18,790 workers · Official statistic
Political science professors, 2025 · 16,970 workers · Official statistic
Criminal justice professors, 2025 · 13,150 workers · Official statistic
Physics professors, 2025 · 13,090 workers · Official statistic
Recreation and fitness professors, 2025 · 12,630 workers · Official statistic
Social work professors, 2025 · 12,610 workers · Official statistic
Curators, 2025 · 12,150 workers · Official statistic
Sociology professors, 2025 · 11,850 workers · Official statistic
Economics professors, 2025 · 11,560 workers · Official statistic
Earth science professors, 2025 · 9,900 workers · Official statistic
Agriculture professors, 2025 · 8,920 workers · Official statistic
Archivists, 2025 · 7,970 workers · Official statistic
Architecture professors, 2025 · 7,700 workers · Official statistic
Environmental science professors, 2025 · 6,690 workers · Official statistic
Anthropology professors, 2025 · 5,240 workers · Official statistic
Library science professors, 2025 · 3,630 workers · Official statistic
Geography professors, 2025 · 3,330 workers · Official statistic
Forestry professors, 2025 · 1,520 workers · Official statistic
Future History · Industry

Education

51 jobs

Employment: the latest cited US figure for each job, with its year. BLS 2025-35 outlook: ↑ more than 3% growth, → within 3% either way, ↓ more than 3% decline (BLS Employment Projections, projected change in jobs 2025 to 2035).

Growing fastest (BLS 2025-35)

  1. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary221K workers (2025)↑ +17.9%
  2. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary78K workers (2025)↑ +17.1%
  3. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary40K workers (2025)↑ +7.8%
  4. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary50K workers (2025)↑ +7.3%
  5. Business Teachers, Postsecondary82K workers (2025)↑ +5.9%

Declining (BLS 2025-35)

  1. Library Technicians69K workers (2025)↓ -6.4%

All Education jobs

  1. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1.39M workers (2025)→ -0.4%
  2. Secondary School Teachers1.07M workers (2025)→ -0.2%
  3. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education620K workers (2025)→ -0.4%
  4. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term525K workers (2025)→ +2%
  5. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education479K workers (2025)↑ +4.5%
  6. Self-Enrichment Teachers332K workers (2025)↑ +3.5%
  7. Special Education Teachers, Elementary Schoolest. 280K workers (2000)
  8. Instructional Coordinators228K workers (2025)→ +1.6%
  9. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary221K workers (2025)↑ +17.9%
  10. Tutors175K workers (2025)→ -0.2%
  11. Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary164K workers (2025)→ +2.7%
  12. Special Education Teachers, Secondary School164K workers (2025)→ -0.2%
  13. Librarians and Media Collections Specialists134K workers (2025)→ +2.6%
  14. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary114K workers (2025)→ -0.3%
  15. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School111K workers (2025)→ -0.4%
  16. Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education109K workers (2025)→ -0.3%
  17. Special Education Teachers, Middle School95K workers (2025)→ -0.4%
  18. Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary94K workers (2025)→ +2.2%
  19. Business Teachers, Postsecondary82K workers (2025)↑ +5.9%
  20. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary78K workers (2025)↑ +17.1%
  21. Library Technicians69K workers (2025)↓ -6.4%
  22. Education Teachers, Postsecondary61K workers (2025)→ +2.5%
  23. English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary58K workers (2025)→ 0%
  24. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary50K workers (2025)↑ +7.3%
  25. Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary48K workers (2025)→ +1.7%
  26. Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary42K workers (2025)↑ +4%
  27. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary40K workers (2025)↑ +7.8%
  28. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary35K workers (2025)↑ +4.9%
  29. Communications Teachers, Postsecondary29K workers (2025)→ +2.1%
  30. Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary20K workers (2025)→ +2%
  31. Law Teachers, Postsecondary20K workers (2025)→ +2.6%
  32. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary20K workers (2025)→ +2.3%
  33. Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary20K workers (2025)→ +0.2%
  34. History Teachers, Postsecondary19K workers (2025)→ 0%
  35. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary17K workers (2025)→ +2.5%
  36. Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary13K workers (2025)→ +1.5%
  37. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary13K workers (2025)→ +2.4%
  38. Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary13K workers (2025)→ +2.2%
  39. Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary13K workers (2025)→ +2.6%
  40. Curators12K workers (2025)↑ +4.9%
  41. Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary12K workers (2025)→ +2.2%
  42. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary12K workers (2025)→ +2.4%
  43. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary10K workers (2025)→ +2.4%
  44. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary9K workers (2025)→ +2.9%
  45. Archivists8K workers (2025)↑ +3.4%
  46. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary8K workers (2025)→ +2.6%
  47. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary7K workers (2025)→ +2.7%
  48. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary5K workers (2025)→ +2.6%
  49. Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary4K workers (2025)→ +2.7%
  50. Geography Teachers, Postsecondary3K workers (2025)→ +2.7%
  51. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary2K workers (2025)→ +2.8%

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