Jobs Similar to Instructional Coordinators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to instructional coordinators, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Training and Development Specialists, Education Administrators (Postsecondary) and Education Administrators (Kindergarten through Secondary).
Instructional Coordinators: $77,440 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
- 1Training and Development Specialists
84% similar · $69,280 (−11%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Education Administrators, Postsecondary
83% similar · $104,590 (+35%) · Graduate degree
- 3Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
83% similar · $105,870 (+37%) · Graduate degree
- 4Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
83% similar · $64,330 (−17%) · Graduate degree
- 5Business Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $99,080 (+28%) · Graduate degree
- 6Education Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $75,350 (−3%) · Graduate degree
- 7Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $78,580 (+1%) · Graduate degree
- 8Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $75,870 (−2%) · Graduate degree
- 9Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
82% similar · $72,040 (−7%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
81% similar · $74,260 (−4%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
81% similar · $63,970 (−17%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $77,570 (0%) · Graduate degree
- 13Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $76,590 (−1%) · Graduate degree
- 14Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
80% similar · $64,370 (−17%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Directors, Religious Activities and Education
80% similar · $52,100 (−33%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
80% similar · $62,680 (−19%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Special Education Teachers, Middle School
80% similar · $66,810 (−14%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
80% similar · $61,540 (−21%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $98,070 (+27%) · Graduate degree
- 20Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
80% similar · $59,300 (−23%) · 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 instructional coordinators.
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary83% similar · $105,870 (+37%)
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary83% similar · $104,590 (+35%)
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary82% similar · $99,080 (+28%)
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary80% similar · $98,070 (+27%)
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary82% similar · $78,580 (+1%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Training and Development Specialists84% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education82% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School81% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education81% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education80% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education80% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for instructional coordinators also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where instructional coordinators is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (93)
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary (92)
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary (89)
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (89)
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary (89)
- Training and Development Specialists (89)
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary (85)
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary (85)
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary (85)
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary (84)
Questions about jobs like instructional coordinators
What jobs are most similar to instructional coordinators?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Training and Development Specialists (84% similar), Education Administrators (Postsecondary) (83% similar), Education Administrators (Kindergarten through Secondary) (83% similar), Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (83% similar) and Business Teachers (82% similar).
Which jobs like instructional coordinators pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Education Administrators (Kindergarten through Secondary) ($105,870, +37%; usually a graduate degree), Education Administrators (Postsecondary) ($104,590, +35%; usually a graduate degree) and Business Teachers ($99,080, +28%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with instructional coordinators ($77,440). Without more preparation than instructional coordinators usually need: Education Administrators (Kindergarten through Secondary), Education Administrators (Postsecondary) 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.