Jobs Similar to Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers
Also called: Criminal Justice Teachers, Postsecondary
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Business Teachers and Law Teachers.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers: $76,590 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. Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 84% | $75,870−1% | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Business Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 83% | $99,080+29% | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Law Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 83% | $128,500+68% | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Social Work Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 83% | $77,570+1% | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Library Science Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 83% | $80,340+5% | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Education Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 82% | $75,350−2% | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 82% | $74,260−3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Training and Development Specialists | 82% | $69,280−10% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Political Science Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 81% | $98,070+28% | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Sociology Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 81% | $84,290+10% | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Communications Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 81% | $78,580+3% | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Instructional Coordinators | 81% | $77,440+1% | Graduate degree |
| 13 | History Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 80% | $83,820+9% | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Health Education Specialists | 80% | $64,070−16% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 80% | $61,540−20% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 80% | $72,040−6% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 79% | $66,810−13% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 79% | $64,330−16% | Graduate degree |
| 19 | Economics Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 79% | $123,920+62% | Graduate degree |
| 20 | English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondarySame group | 79% | $78,760+3% | Graduate degree |
- 1Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
84% similar · $75,870 (−1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Business Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $99,080 (+29%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 3Law Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $128,500 (+68%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $77,570 (+1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 5Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $80,340 (+5%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 6Education Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $75,350 (−2%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 7Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
82% similar · $74,260 (−3%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Training and Development Specialists
82% similar · $69,280 (−10%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $98,070 (+28%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 10Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $84,290 (+10%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 11Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $78,580 (+3%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 12Instructional Coordinators
81% similar · $77,440 (+1%) · Graduate degree
- 13History Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $83,820 (+9%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 14Health Education Specialists
80% similar · $64,070 (−16%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
80% similar · $61,540 (−20%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
80% similar · $72,040 (−6%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Special Education Teachers, Middle School
79% similar · $66,810 (−13%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
79% similar · $64,330 (−16%) · Graduate degree
- 19Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
79% similar · $123,920 (+62%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 20English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
79% similar · $78,760 (+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 criminal justice and law enforcement teachers.
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary83% similar · $128,500 (+68%)
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary79% similar · $123,920 (+62%)
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary83% similar · $99,080 (+29%)
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary81% similar · $98,070 (+28%)
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary81% similar · $84,290 (+10%)
- History Teachers, Postsecondary80% similar · $83,820 (+9%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School82% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Training and Development Specialists82% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Health Education Specialists80% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors80% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education80% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School79% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for criminal justice and law enforcement teachers 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 criminal justice and law enforcement teachers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
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- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (79)
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (78)
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (77)
- Training and Development Specialists (77)
- Marriage and Family Therapists (76)
- Rehabilitation Counselors (76)
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors (75)
- Health Education Specialists (75)
- Healthcare Social Workers (75)
Questions about jobs like criminal justice and law enforcement teachers
What jobs are most similar to criminal justice and law enforcement teachers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers (84% similar), Business Teachers (83% similar), Law Teachers (83% similar), Social Work Teachers (83% similar) and Library Science Teachers (83% similar).
Which jobs like criminal justice and law enforcement teachers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Law Teachers ($128,500, +68%; usually a graduate degree), Economics Teachers ($123,920, +62%; usually a graduate degree) and Business Teachers ($99,080, +29%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with criminal justice and law enforcement teachers ($76,590). Without more preparation than criminal justice and law enforcement teachers usually need: Law Teachers, Economics Teachers and Business 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.