Jobs Similar to Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Also called: Art and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are English Language and Literature Teachers, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary and Philosophy and Religion Teachers.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary: $78,620 median pay · usual preparation: Graduate degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 81% | $78,7600% | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 80% | $85,020+8% | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 78% | $80,260+2% | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 77% | $72,040−8% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 77% | $79,350+1% | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Communications Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 76% | $78,5800% | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 76% | $63,970−19% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 76% | $62,680−20% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 76% | $64,370−18% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | History Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 76% | $83,820+7% | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Architecture Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 75% | $96,870+23% | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Education Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 75% | $75,350−4% | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 75% | $61,540−22% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 75% | $66,810−15% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | 75% | $46,800−40% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Art Therapists | 75% | $77,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Music Therapists | 74% | $77,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Sociology Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 74% | $84,290+7% | Graduate degree |
| 19 | Social Work Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 74% | $77,570−1% | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 74% | $75,870−3% | Graduate degree |
- 1English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $78,760 (0%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $85,020 (+8%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 3Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
78% similar · $80,260 (+2%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
77% similar · $72,040 (−8%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
77% similar · $79,350 (+1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 6Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
76% similar · $78,580 (0%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 7Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
76% similar · $63,970 (−19%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
76% similar · $62,680 (−20%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
76% similar · $64,370 (−18%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10History Teachers, Postsecondary
76% similar · $83,820 (+7%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 11Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
75% similar · $96,870 (+23%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 12Education Teachers, Postsecondary
75% similar · $75,350 (−4%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 13Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
75% similar · $61,540 (−22%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Special Education Teachers, Middle School
75% similar · $66,810 (−15%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Self-Enrichment Teachers
75% similar · $46,800 (−40%) · Training or associate
- 16Art Therapists
75% similar · $77,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 17Music Therapists
74% similar · $77,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
74% similar · $84,290 (+7%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 19Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
74% similar · $77,570 (−1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 20Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
74% similar · $75,870 (−3%) · Graduate degree · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary.
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary75% similar · $96,870 (+23%)
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary80% similar · $85,020 (+8%)
- History Teachers, Postsecondary76% similar · $83,820 (+7%)
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary74% similar · $84,290 (+7%)
- Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary78% similar · $80,260 (+2%)
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary77% similar · $79,350 (+1%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education77% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education76% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education76% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education76% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors75% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School75% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (76)
- Art Therapists (75)
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (75)
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (75)
- Music Directors and Composers (75)
- Music Therapists (73)
- Choreographers (68)
- Self-Enrichment Teachers (67)
- Curators (65)
- Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers (63)
Questions about jobs like art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
What jobs are most similar to art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are English Language and Literature Teachers (81% similar), Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (80% similar), Philosophy and Religion Teachers (78% similar), Secondary School Teachers (77% similar) and Foreign Language and Literature Teachers (77% similar).
Which jobs like art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Architecture Teachers ($96,870, +23%; usually a graduate degree), Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85,020, +8%; usually a graduate degree) and History Teachers ($83,820, +7%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary ($78,620). Without more preparation than art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary usually need: Architecture Teachers, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary and History Teachers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.