Elementary Teacher
Most Bachelor’s in Childhood Education graduates work as teachers, which makes the average salary rates quite easy to find in statistics. The most common, specific job they land is elementary teaching.
Elementary teachers earn around $61,400 annually. Kindergarten teachers earn approximately $60,900 annually and is the second most popular career path for graduates with a degree in Childhood Education.
Most schools require a Bachelor’s degree as well as a state license. Both jobs are growing at 4% each year, which is the average job opening growth rate.
Most teachers who are holders of a Bachelor’s in Childhood Education degree do not work during the summer season. Instead, they take part in continuing education programs as well as state-mandated activities in preparation for each school year. Of course, the average salary varies from state to state.
Middle School Teacher
Middle school teachers can also be an exciting career option for graduates. The job growth rate is at 4%, which is a bit higher than elementary and kindergarten teachers. The average annual salary is $61,320.
Virtually all schools require a bachelor’s degree, and a state license is a must for public school teachers. Teaching students from the 6th to the 8th grade is interesting work; it’s that phase of students being not teenagers yet but no longer the small children teachers are used to.
Career and Technical Educator
Another interesting career path is by being a Career and Technical Education teacher. Some students opt not to go to college for various reasons and have acquired practical skills by attending technical trade schools where career and technical education teachers work.
Teachers typically deal with middle school or high school students but some also enjoy thriving careers in community colleges and universities that offer two-year courses.
Job growth for this category of teachers is a bit slower than average but they maintain teaching schedules that are slightly flexible as some students opt to have night classes or go to school during the weekends only.
High School Teacher
Some Bachelor’s in Childhood Education graduates work as high school teachers. The average salary is $61,820, and job opening growth sits at 5% which is a little faster than that for middle or elementary teachers.
The workload can be a bit more burdensome as they work as members of the faculty performing administrative work and teaching at the same time. Pay differs by state.
Social & Community Service Manager
While generally Social and Community Service Manager work requires a degree in Psychology, it also welcomes Bachelor’s in Childhood Education graduates. The average pay is $74,000 annually; it is much higher than most entry-level teachers.
Job openings for social and community service managers are expected to grow an astounding 12% per year–twice that of other teaching jobs.
Marketing Research Analysts for publishers or children’s educational toys earn a median of $63,920 annually. The job growth rate is at 19% each year or almost three times more than most teaching positions.
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