Physical Education Teacher
Impact: Student health and well-being, Skill development, Character building
Instructs students in physical activities, sports, and fitness exercises, fostering physical health, teamwork, and healthy lifestyle choices. Develops and implements age-appropriate curriculums while assessing student performance and providing constructive feedback.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 80% Team / 20% Solo
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 35-45 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $62,000
- Entry-level
- $45,000 - $55,000
- Senior
- $85,000 - $95,000
- Growth by 2033
- 4% (average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 60-80% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $20,000 - $40,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Curriculum Development
- Sports Instruction
- First Aid/CPR
- Child Development
- Lesson Planning
- Assessment
Soft skills
- Communication
- Patience
- Leadership
- Adaptability
- Enthusiasm
- Organization
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Teacher
- Department Head
- School Administrator
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 5% to very low risk due to high human interaction and physical demands
- AI disruption risk
- Very Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.8/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High