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Education Occupations

The occupations below are in the Education career cluster.

  1. Simply click on any occupational title below to learn more about the occupation in our virtual labor market data system.
  2. For even more in-depth information on an occupation, follow the O*Net Link in the second column (by clicking on the occupational code).

Please note: A flames symbol like this Designated as a Hot Career in the listings of occupations indicates designation as a "Hot Career" in South Dakota, meaning it is a high demand-high wage occupation. An icon like this Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations indicates the occupation is among the Top 30 Hot Careers, one of the 30 with the greatest demand. Learn more about Hot Careers and the Top 30.

Occupational Title O*Net Link
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 25-3011.00
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1041.00
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091.00
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1061.00
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1031.00
Archivists 25-4011.00
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1062.00
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1121.00
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1051.00
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042.00
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2023.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1194.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2032.00
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1052.00
Child, Family, and School Social Workers Designated as a Hot Career 21-1021.00
Childcare Workers 39-9011.00
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122.00
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 21-1099.00
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021.00
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1111.00
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063.00
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039.00
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032.00
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033.00
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 11-9031.00
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1081.00
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other 25-9099.00
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 21-1012.00
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 25-2021.00
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032.00
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1123.00
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1053.00
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1192.00
Farm and Home Management Educators 25-9021.00
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124.00
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1043.00
Geographers 19-3092.00
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1064.00
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071.00
Historians 19-3093.00
History Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1125.00
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 43-4199.00
Instructional Coordinators 25-9031.00
Interpreters and Translators 27-3091.00
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2012.00
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1112.00
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 25-4022.00
Library Assistants, Clerical 43-4121.00
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1082.00
Library Technicians 25-4031.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099.00
Management Analysts Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 13-1111.00
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1022.00
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Designated as a Hot Career 25-2022.00
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1072.00
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1126.00
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054.00
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065.00
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 25-1199.00
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2011.00
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1066.00
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1193.00
Residential Advisors 39-9041.00
School Psychologists 19-3034.00
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Top 30 image, indicating this is one of South Dakota's top 30 highest demand, highest wage occupations 25-2031.00
Self-Enrichment Teachers 25-3021.00
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 25-1069.00
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099.00
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1113.00
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1067.00
Special Education Teachers, All Other 25-2059.00

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School (OEWS code 25-2052) (see links below)
No occupational profile for this occupation is available in the virtual system; instead, use the links below for an occupational profile of each occupation separately. The profiles will indicate Employment and Wages (employment projections and wage data) are confidential and not available. However, employment projections and wage data are available; please see this PDF file. Look for the occupational title "Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School" or occupational code 25-2052.

   Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, see also Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School above 25-2056.00
   Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten, see also Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School above 25-2055.00
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2057.00
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 25-2051.00
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 25-2058.00
Statisticians 15-2041.00
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-3031.00
Survey Researchers 19-3022.00
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 25-3099.00
Teaching Assistants, All Other 25-9049.00
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 25-9044.00
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary (OEWS code 25-9045)(see links below)
No occupational profile for this occupation is available in the virtual system; instead, use the links below for an occupational profile of each occupation separately. The profiles will indicate Employment and Wages (employment projections and wage data) are confidential and not available. However, employment projections and wage data are available; please see this PDF file. Look for the occupational title "Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary" or occupational code 25-9045.
   Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education 25-9042.00
   Teaching Assistants, Special Education 25-9043.00
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education, see also Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary above 25-9042.00
Teaching Assistants, Special Education, see also Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary above 25-9043.00
Tutors 25-3041.00

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