High School Science Teacher
Impact: Direct
Educates high school students in various scientific disciplines, including biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science. Develops lesson plans, conducts experiments, assesses student progress, and fosters a positive learning environment.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours per week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $60,000 - $70,000
- Entry-level
- $45,000 - $55,000
- Senior
- $75,000 - $90,000
- Growth by 2033
- Average
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate
- Typical student debt
- Moderate to High
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Curriculum Development
- Classroom Management
- Subject Matter Expertise
Soft skills
- Communication
- Patience
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 8-12 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Lead teacher, department head, curriculum specialist, school administrator
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High