Jobs Similar to History Teachers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to history teachers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Political Science Teachers, Sociology Teachers and Anthropology and Archeology Teachers.
History Teachers: $83,820 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
- 1Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
86% similar · $98,070 (+17%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
86% similar · $84,290 (+1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 3Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
85% similar · $99,650 (+19%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
85% similar · $85,020 (+1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 5Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
84% similar · $80,260 (−4%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 6English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
84% similar · $78,760 (−6%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 7Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $97,590 (+16%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 8Law Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $128,500 (+53%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 9Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $79,350 (−5%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 10Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $78,580 (−6%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 11Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $80,340 (−4%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 12Education Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $75,350 (−10%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 13Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $76,590 (−9%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 14Sociologists
80% similar · $106,030 (+26%) · Graduate degree
- 15Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
79% similar · $77,570 (−7%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 16Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
79% similar · $64,370 (−23%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
79% similar · $72,040 (−14%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Special Education Teachers, Middle School
78% similar · $66,810 (−20%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
78% similar · $75,870 (−9%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 20Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
78% similar · $61,540 (−27%) · 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 history teachers.
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary82% similar · $128,500 (+53%)
- Sociologists80% similar · $106,030 (+26%)
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary85% similar · $99,650 (+19%)
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary86% similar · $98,070 (+17%)
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary83% similar · $97,590 (+16%)
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary86% similar · $84,290 (+1%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education79% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education79% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School78% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors78% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for history teachers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where history teachers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Anthropologists and Archeologists (83)
- Historians (81)
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (74)
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (74)
- Sociologists (73)
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School (73)
- Curators (71)
- Archivists (67)
- Political Scientists (62)
Questions about jobs like history teachers
What jobs are most similar to history teachers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Political Science Teachers (86% similar), Sociology Teachers (86% similar), Anthropology and Archeology Teachers (85% similar), Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (85% similar) and Philosophy and Religion Teachers (84% similar).
Which jobs like history teachers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Law Teachers ($128,500, +53%; usually a graduate degree), Sociologists ($106,030, +26%; usually a graduate degree) and Anthropology and Archeology Teachers ($99,650, +19%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with history teachers ($83,820). Without more preparation than history teachers usually need: Law Teachers, Sociologists and Anthropology and Archeology 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.