How much does a curriculum coordinator make?
a year · about $37 an hour
A typical curriculum coordinator in the United States makes $77,440 a year, about $37 an hour, about 1.5× a typical US worker (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
What do they do?
They may watch a lesson in a classroom, then compare test results and textbooks with teachers. Later, they improve lessons and lead workshops to show teachers new ways to teach.
Did you know? Surprise: In the US, curriculum coordinators usually work all year—even though their work is tied to schools.
Is that a lot?
Compared with jobs you knowIf 100 people had this job
Most earn between $47,980 and $121,670How do you become one?
Earn a bachelor’s, then a master’s in education or curriculum and instruction, and gain several years’ teaching or school-leadership experience. Public-school jobs may require a state teaching or administrator license; rules differ by state.
School needed: Graduate degree or long training
Good for people who like helping and teaching and leading and selling
Why does pay differ?
In the US, pay can vary with years of teaching or leadership experience, advanced degrees or licenses, and where someone works. A school district, college, or education-services employer may pay differently, and jobs with greater responsibility can pay differently too.
Where does it pay most?
Highest in District of Columbia ($105,990), lowest in South Dakota ($57,910).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $47,980 | $77,440 | $121,670 | about 228,000 |
| State | Typical person (median) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $105,990 | about 1,000 |
| Maryland | $102,220 | about 4,000 |
| Washington | $97,250 | about 5,000 |
| California | $97,010 | about 21,000 |
| Connecticut | $96,170 | about 2,000 |
Official definition: Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.
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/instructional-coordinators.htm
- www.onetonline.org/link/summary/25-9031.00
- www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/wage-differences.htm
- www.bls.gov/emp/tables/education-and-training-by-occupation.htm
Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY