Jobs Similar to Business Teachers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to business teachers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Economics Teachers, Training and Development Specialists and Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers.
Business Teachers: $99,080 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. Business Teachers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economics Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 85% | $123,920+25% | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Training and Development Specialists | 83% | $69,280−30% | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 83% | $75,870−23% | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 83% | $76,590−23% | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Instructional Coordinators | 82% | $77,440−22% | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Library Science Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 82% | $80,340−19% | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Law Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 82% | $128,500+30% | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Communications Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 82% | $78,580−21% | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Education Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 82% | $75,350−24% | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Political Science Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 81% | $98,070−1% | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Social Work Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 80% | $77,570−22% | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Sociology Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 79% | $84,290−15% | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 79% | $96,980−2% | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 78% | $104,590+6% | Graduate degree |
| 15 | Psychology Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 78% | $80,340−19% | Graduate degree |
| 16 | Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 78% | $79,940−19% | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 78% | $61,540−38% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Health Education Specialists | 78% | $64,070−35% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 78% | $74,260−25% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 77% | $85,020−14% | Graduate degree |
- 1Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
85% similar · $123,920 (+25%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Training and Development Specialists
83% similar · $69,280 (−30%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $75,870 (−23%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $76,590 (−23%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 5Instructional Coordinators
82% similar · $77,440 (−22%) · Graduate degree
- 6Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $80,340 (−19%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 7Law Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $128,500 (+30%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 8Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $78,580 (−21%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 9Education Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $75,350 (−24%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 10Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $98,070 (−1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 11Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $77,570 (−22%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 12Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
79% similar · $84,290 (−15%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 13Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
79% similar · $96,980 (−2%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 14Education Administrators, Postsecondary
78% similar · $104,590 (+6%) · Graduate degree
- 15Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
78% similar · $80,340 (−19%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 16Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
78% similar · $79,940 (−19%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 17Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
78% similar · $61,540 (−38%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Health Education Specialists
78% similar · $64,070 (−35%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
78% similar · $74,260 (−25%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
77% similar · $85,020 (−14%) · 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 business teachers.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Training and Development Specialists83% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors78% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Health Education Specialists78% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School78% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for business teachers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where business teachers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary (82)
- Instructional Coordinators (82)
- Training and Development Specialists (78)
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School (77)
- Economists (77)
- Farm and Home Management Educators (77)
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (76)
- Sociologists (76)
- School Psychologists (75)
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (73)
Questions about jobs like business teachers
What jobs are most similar to business teachers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Economics Teachers (85% similar), Training and Development Specialists (83% similar), Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers (83% similar), Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers (83% similar) and Instructional Coordinators (82% similar).
Which jobs like business teachers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Law Teachers ($128,500, +30%; usually a graduate degree), Economics Teachers ($123,920, +25%; usually a graduate degree) and Education Administrators (Postsecondary) ($104,590, +6%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with business teachers ($99,080). Without more preparation than business teachers usually need: Law Teachers, Economics Teachers and Education Administrators (Postsecondary).
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.