Jobs Similar to Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers
Also called: Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to family and consumer sciences teachers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Education Teachers, Social Work Teachers and Library Science Teachers.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers: $75,870 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
- 1Education Teachers, Postsecondary
86% similar · $75,350 (−1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
85% similar · $77,570 (+2%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 3Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
85% similar · $80,340 (+6%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
84% similar · $74,260 (−2%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
84% similar · $76,590 (+1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 6Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $80,340 (+6%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 7Business Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $99,080 (+31%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 8Training and Development Specialists
83% similar · $69,280 (−9%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $78,580 (+4%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 10Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $84,290 (+11%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 11Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
83% similar · $65,030 (−14%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
82% similar · $72,040 (−5%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
82% similar · $63,970 (−16%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $77,270 (+2%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 15Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $80,250 (+6%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 16Instructional Coordinators
82% similar · $77,440 (+2%) · Graduate degree
- 17Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
82% similar · $61,540 (−19%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Special Education Teachers, Middle School
82% similar · $66,810 (−12%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Special Education Teachers, Preschool
82% similar · $64,830 (−15%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $85,020 (+12%) · 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 family and consumer sciences teachers.
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary83% similar · $99,080 (+31%)
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary82% similar · $85,020 (+12%)
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary83% similar · $84,290 (+11%)
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary85% similar · $80,340 (+6%)
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary83% similar · $80,340 (+6%)
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary82% similar · $80,250 (+6%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School84% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Training and Development Specialists83% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School83% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education82% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education82% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors82% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for family and consumer sciences teachers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where family and consumer sciences teachers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School (82)
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School (82)
- Instructional Coordinators (82)
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (79)
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers (79)
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (79)
- Training and Development Specialists (78)
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors (77)
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (77)
- Healthcare Social Workers (77)
Questions about jobs like family and consumer sciences teachers
What jobs are most similar to family and consumer sciences teachers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Education Teachers (86% similar), Social Work Teachers (85% similar), Library Science Teachers (85% similar), Special Education Teachers (Secondary School) (84% similar) and Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers (84% similar).
Which jobs like family and consumer sciences teachers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Business Teachers ($99,080, +31%; usually a graduate degree), Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85,020, +12%; usually a graduate degree) and Sociology Teachers ($84,290, +11%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with family and consumer sciences teachers ($75,870). Without more preparation than family and consumer sciences teachers usually need: Business Teachers, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary and Sociology 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.