Jobs Similar to Education Teachers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to education teachers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Social Work Teachers and Psychology Teachers.
Education Teachers: $75,350 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
- 1Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
86% similar · $75,870 (+1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
85% similar · $77,570 (+3%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 3Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
85% similar · $80,340 (+7%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
85% similar · $80,340 (+7%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 5Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
84% similar · $84,290 (+12%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 6Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
84% similar · $78,580 (+4%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 7Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
83% similar · $74,260 (−1%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $78,760 (+5%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 9Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $85,020 (+13%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 10Training and Development Specialists
83% similar · $69,280 (−8%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $80,260 (+7%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 12Instructional Coordinators
82% similar · $77,440 (+3%) · Graduate degree
- 13Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $76,590 (+2%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 14Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $77,270 (+3%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 15Business Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $99,080 (+31%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 16Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
81% similar · $72,040 (−4%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $98,070 (+30%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 18Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
81% similar · $63,970 (−15%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Special Education Teachers, Middle School
81% similar · $66,810 (−11%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
81% similar · $61,540 (−18%) · Bachelor's degree
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 education teachers.
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary82% similar · $99,080 (+31%)
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary81% similar · $98,070 (+30%)
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary83% similar · $85,020 (+13%)
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary84% similar · $84,290 (+12%)
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary85% similar · $80,340 (+7%)
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary85% similar · $80,340 (+7%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School83% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Training and Development Specialists83% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education81% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education81% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School81% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors81% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for education teachers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where education teachers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Instructional Coordinators (92)
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (88)
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary (85)
- Training and Development Specialists (85)
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (82)
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors (80)
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (80)
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (80)
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School (80)
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (79)
Questions about jobs like education teachers
What jobs are most similar to education teachers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers (86% similar), Social Work Teachers (85% similar), Psychology Teachers (85% similar), Library Science Teachers (85% similar) and Sociology Teachers (84% similar).
Which jobs like education teachers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Business Teachers ($99,080, +31%; usually a graduate degree), Political Science Teachers ($98,070, +30%; usually a graduate degree) and Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85,020, +13%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with education teachers ($75,350). Without more preparation than education teachers usually need: Business Teachers, Political Science Teachers and Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, 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.