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Snapshot of Education, Training, and Library Occupations in 2010

8,457,870

Total Employment

4.20 %

Unemployment Rate

$50,440

Average Annual Salary

#3 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#4 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future job openings.
#5 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by percentage of women employed.
#5 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment.
#6 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#6 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#9 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by future employment growth.
#9 amongst U.S. occupational groups ranked by average annual wages.

Education, Training, and Library Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Law Teachers, Postsecondary: $107,990

2. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary: $103,960

3. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary: $96,480

4. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary: $92,870

5. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary: $90,660

Table 1. Highest Paying Education, Training, and Library Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary: 0.12 %

2. Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other: 0.11 %

3. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary: 0.09 %

4. Special Education Teachers, Secondary School: 0.08 %

5. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary: 0.06 %

Table 2. Education, Training, and Library Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: 17.56 %

2. Teacher Assistants: 14.77 %

3. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education: 12.45 %

4. Teachers and Instructors, All Other*: 8.40 %

5. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education: 7.75 %

Table 3. Popular Education, Training, and Library Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Teachers and Instructors, All Other*: 3.38 %

2. Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other: 0.27 %

3. Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary: 0.23 %

4. Law Teachers, Postsecondary: 0.15 %

5. Communications Teachers, Postsecondary: 0.14 %

Table 4. Education, Training, and Library Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

Employment Information for Education, Training, and Library Occupations

Total Employment for Education, Training, and Library Occupations in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for Education, Training, and Library Occupations in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for Education, Training, and Library Occupations in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for Education, Training, and Library Occupations in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Diversity of Employment

Education, Training, and Library Occupations

National Estimates

Total Employment

8,457,870

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-30,870

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

0.00 %

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

73.80 %

47.20 %

Percent of Men Employed

26.20 %

52.80 %

Unemployment Rate

4.20 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

4.10 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

4.50 %

10.50 %

Table 5. Employment Information for Education, Training, and Library Occupations

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Salary Information for Education, Training, and Library Occupations

Annual Salary Distribution for Education, Training, and Library Occupations in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for Education, Training, and Library Occupations in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for Education, Training, and Library Occupations in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for Education, Training, and Library Occupations in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

Education, Training, and Library Occupations

National Estimates

Average Annual Salary

$50,440

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$24.25

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.02 %

Table 6. Salary Information for Education, Training, and Library Occupations

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Projections for Education, Training, and Library Occupations

Projected Employment Growth for Education, Training, and Library Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 11. Projected Employment Growth (2008-2018)

Replacement Needs Rate for Education, Training, and Library Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 12. Projected Replacement Needs^{( 1 )} Rate (2008-2018)

Projected Job Openings for Education, Training, and Library Occupations (2008-2018)

Figure 13. Contributions of Employment Growth and Replacement Needs¹ to Projected Job Openings, estimated to be 3,331,700 by 2018.

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Elementary and middle school teachers: 345,900

2. Elementary school teachers, except special education: 244,200

3. Teacher assistants: 134,900

4. Preschool and kindergarten teachers: 113,600

5. Teachers and instructors, all other: 110,400

Table 7. Occupations with the Largest Projected Employment Growth (2008 - 2018)

FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS

1. Self-enrichment education teachers: 32.05%

2. Museum Technicians and Conservators: 25.55%

3. Instructional coordinators: 23.19%

4. Curators: 22.98%

5. Archivists, curators, and museum technicians: 20.39%

Table 8. Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment Rates (2008 - 2018)

SMALLEST EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Farm and home management advisors: 200

2. Archivists: 400

3. Vocational education teachers, middle school: 500

4. Audio-visual collections specialists: 700

5. Curators: 2,700

Table 9. Occupations with the Smallest Projected Employment Growth or Largest Projected Employment Decline (2008 - 2018)

LARGEST NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS

1. Elementary and middle school teachers: 851,700

2. Elementary school teachers, except special education: 596,500

3. Secondary school teachers: 450,800

4. Teacher assistants: 412,700

5. Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education: 412,400

Table 10. Occupations with the Largest Number of Job Openings due to Employment Growth and Replacement Needs (2008 - 2018)

1. Replacement needs are an estimate of job openings resulting from workers retiring from or permanently leaving an occupation.

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Industry Information for Education, Training, and Library Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING INDUSTRIES

1. Utilities: $65,010

2. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: $60,310

3. Finance and Insurance: $56,800

4. Construction: $53,280

5. Educational Services: $52,240

Table 11. Highest Paying Industries

INDUSTRIES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Educational Services: 589.42

2. Health Care and Social Assistance: 29.12

3. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 21.7

4. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): 18.54

5. Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 15.84

Table 12. Industries with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Industry)

POPULAR INDUSTRIES

1. Educational Services: 89.38 %

2. Health Care and Social Assistance: 5.91 %

3. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): 2.55 %

4. Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government): 0.82 %

5. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 0.44 %

Table 13. Popular Industries
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING INDUSTRIES

1. Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 0.32 %

2. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: 0.22 %

3. Wholesale Trade: 0.18 %

4. Finance and Insurance: 0.07 %

5. Accommodation and Food Services: 0.07 %

Table 14. Industries with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. States Information for Education, Training, and Library Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING STATES

1. District of Columbia: $62,970

2. New York: $59,710

3. Alaska: $58,330

4. Massachusetts: $58,290

5. Rhode Island: $58,180

Table 15. States with the Highest Salaries

STATES WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Vermont: 91.12

2. New York: 79.8

3. Connecticut: 79.35

4. New Jersey: 77.12

5. New Hampshire: 75.37

Table 16. States with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the State)

POPULAR STATES

1. California: 11.11 %

2. Texas: 8.57 %

3. New York: 7.87 %

4. Illinois: 4.80 %

5. Florida: 4.59 %

Table 17. States with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING STATES

1. Wyoming: 0.07 %

2. Idaho: 0.07 %

3. Utah: 0.05 %

4. Arkansas: 0.05 %

5. Tennessee: 0.04 %

Table 18. States with the Fastest Growing Employment

U.S. Metro Areas Information for Education, Training, and Library Occupations

HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. Champaign-Urbana, IL: $79,810

2. Iowa City, IA: $78,300

3. Gainesville, FL: $75,340

4. Ann Arbor, MI: $69,810

5. Durham, NC: $66,730

Table 19. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH HIGHEST CONCENTRATION

1. Ithaca, NY: 260.27

2. Athens-Clarke County, GA: 148.59

3. College Station-Bryan, TX: 120.49

4. Lafayette, IN: 119.27

5. Gainesville, FL: 118.28

Table 20. Metro Areas with the Highest Concentration (Jobs Per Thousand Available in the Metro Area)

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY: 4.17 %

2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA: 3.03 %

3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL: 3.01 %

4. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX: 1.98 %

5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA: 1.74 %

Table 21. Metro Areas with Largest Employment
(Percentage of Total Employment for Occupational Group)

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. Jonesboro, AR: 0.34 %

2. Durham, NC: 0.26 %

3. Coeur d'Alene, ID: 0.22 %

4. Johnson City, TN: 0.21 %

5. Springfield, IL: 0.18 %

Table 22. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor