How much does a teacher trainer make?
a year · about $36 an hour
A typical teacher trainer in the United States makes $75,350 a year, about $36 an hour, about 1.5× a typical US worker (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
What do they do?
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.
Did you know? Some U.S. college education teachers also run training seminars for teachers already working in school systems.
Is that a lot?
Compared with jobs you knowIf 100 people had this job
Most earn between $39,530 and $126,860How do you become one?
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.
School needed: Graduate degree or long training
Good for people who like helping and teaching and figuring things out
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.
Where does it pay most?
Highest in California ($111,850), lowest in New Hampshire ($49,250).
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Data table and sources
| 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 |
Official definition: 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.
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