How much does a teacher trainer make?
Answer: A typical teacher trainer in the United States makes $75,350 a year (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Line up 100 people; this is the one in the middle (median). about 61,000 people work in this job. Well above the US-wide typical pay ($50,980).
If 100 people had this job
Lowest at bottom-left, highest at top-rightHover over a person to see their yearly pay
Teacher trainer pay in the United States (May 2025, median and spread)
| Lower earner (10th from bottom) | Typical person (median) | Higher earner (10th from top) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|---|
| $39,530 | $75,350 | $126,860 | about 61,000 |
| State | Typical person (median) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| California | $111,850 | about 3,000 |
| New York | $82,020 | about 5,000 |
| Connecticut | $80,620 | about 900 |
| Massachusetts | $79,980 | about 2,000 |
| Michigan | $79,910 | about 1,000 |
Why does pay differ?
In the U.S., pay differs with experience, advanced credentials, duties and tenure, the kind and location of the college. Full-time and part-time roles can also have different pay arrangements, and research and teaching workloads vary by employer.
What if you lived in a different state?
Pay varies a lot by state in the USTop 5 and bottom 3 states, typical (median) yearly pay.
What does a teacher trainer do?
Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
What's a typical day like?
They plan lessons and teach future educators about topics like curriculum, then grade work and advise students. Between classes, they may hold office hours, meet colleagues, do research, or lead training seminars for schoolteachers.
How to get this job
Earn a bachelor's degree, then usually a master's or doctorate in education; universities often expect a doctorate, while some community colleges accept a master's. School teaching experience, a teaching license, and graduate-assistant teaching can help.
Graduate degree or long training (preparation level 5 of 5)
Good for people who like helping and teaching and figuring things out.
Did you know?
Some U.S. college education teachers also run training seminars for teachers already working in school systems.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (bls.gov); descriptions and related jobs from O*NET 31.0. Figures as of May 2025, full-time yearly pay (hourly × 2,080 hours). bls.gov/oes · O*NET OnLine
Pages used for the text
- www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/postsecondary-teachers.htm
- www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-1081.00
- www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/wage-differences.htm
Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY