Self-Enrichment Teachers

Median salary

$46,800

Average salary

$54,740

Employment

332,110

Projected growth

3.7% growth

Annual openings

51,400

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

What Self-Enrichment Teachers Do

Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: Less than 5 years
On-the-job training: None
Self-employed: 16.8%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 3 of 5

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Job training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Education and Trainingimportance 4.3/5
Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.5/5
English Languageimportance 3.3/5
Sociology and Anthropologyimportance 2.5/5
Computers and Electronicsimportance 2.5/5
Psychologyimportance 2.5/5
Mathematicsimportance 2.4/5
Foreign Languageimportance 2.4/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Freedom to Make Decisions4.8/5
Contact With Others4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.4/5
Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.4/5
Physical Proximity4.0/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary98% skill match
Exercise Physiologists98% skill match
Nurse Midwives98% skill match
Musicians and Singers97% skill match
Interpreters and Translators97% skill match
Physical Therapists97% skill match
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks97% skill match
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education97% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Instructingimportance 3.4/5
Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.1/5
Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
Service Orientationimportance 3.0/5
Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.0/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.9/5
Time Managementimportance 2.9/5
Persuasionimportance 2.6/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Social Orientation
Optimism
Cooperation
Empathy
Dependability
Adaptability
Sincerity

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

SocialHigh
ArtisticMedium
EnterprisingMedium
ConventionalMedium
InvestigativeLow
RealisticLow

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