Educational instruction and library occupations · SOC 25-2031 · Alaska

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Alaska

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Alaska earned a median of $79,650 a year in May 2025, above the $72,040 national median for the occupation. Alaska employs 2,790 of them, 8.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the state. Most people entering the occupation nationally do so with a bachelor's degree.

Data snapshot: August 21, 2026

Median annual pay in Alaska

$79,650

Above the $72,040 national median for this occupation

Middle half earn between

$78,250 – $97,880

The 25th to 75th percentile of everyone in the occupation in this state

Employed in Alaska

2,790

8.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the state

Concentration vs national

1.25×

more concentrated here than nationally

Pay rank

#10 of 51

Among the states and DC that released an estimate for this occupation

Typical entry education (U.S.)

Bachelor's degree

What secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education actually earn in Alaska

The full published wage distribution, not one averaged figure. Pay inside a single occupation varies more by experience, employer and setting than most salary pages admit.

10th percentile
$63,360
25th percentile
$78,250
Median
$79,650
75th percentile
$97,880
90th percentile
$98,140

How Alaska compares

  • Against the rest of the country. $79,650 in Alaska against $72,040 nationally for the same occupation, which puts Alaska 10th of the 51 jurisdictions that released an estimate. Neither figure is adjusted for cost of living, so a higher median does not by itself mean more money left over.
  • Against other work in Alaska. $79,650 against $61,000, the median across every occupation in the state — 31% above it.
  • How much of this work is here. The occupation is more concentrated here than nationally (1.25× the national share of employment), 13th of 51 for concentration. Concentration describes where the work is, not how easy it is to be hired.

Where secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education are paid most

The highest published medians for this occupation. Before reading it as a place to move, note that these are not cost-of-living adjusted and that the states paying most are often the ones where everything costs most.

How people get into this work

What the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports as typical for entry nationally. Typical is a measurement of the people already doing the work, not a rule: some enter with less and some with more.

Typical entry education

Bachelor's degree

Work experience needed

None

On-the-job training

None

Alaska licensing is not in these figures.

Many occupations, including most of health care, teaching, law, accountancy and the skilled trades, require a state licence, certification or registration before you can work. Alaska sets its own, and none of it is part of the federal dataset above, so CampusPin cannot tell you whether this occupation is licensed here. Check the Alaska licensing board before committing to a route, because where an occupation is licensed that requirement, not the typical credential, is the real gate.

What people study to get here, and where in Alaska

Fields the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk associates with this occupation, ordered by how many credentials U.S. colleges conferred in each — a measure of how many people take a route, never of how good it is. Studying any of these does not lead only here, and this occupation is entered from other fields too.

Biology88,302 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

3 colleges in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Economics45,417 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

1 college in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Political Science44,642 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

2 colleges in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

English & Literature33,864 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

3 colleges in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

History30,780 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

2 colleges in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Education27,206 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

1 college in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Music25,744 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

2 colleges in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Mathematics25,320 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

2 colleges in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Chemistry19,189 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

2 colleges in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Physics12,782 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

1 college in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Secondary Education10,552 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

2 colleges in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Physical Education6,808 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees
Music Education4,485 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

1 college in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Mathematics Education2,958 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees
English Education2,956 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees
Modern Languages2,350 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

2 colleges in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Social Studies Education1,941 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees
Art Education1,826 credentials conferred nationally, mostly bachelor's degrees

1 college in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

Science Education1,015 credentials conferred nationally, mostly graduate degrees

1 college in Alaska reported awarding credentials in this field in 2023-24.

This lists colleges that reported conferring credentials in this field to the federal IPEDS completions collection, in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. It does not confirm that any of them is currently admitting students to the program, and a college can appear here after deciding to close it. Confirm with the institution before it affects where you apply.

Colleges in Alaska

Pay is one half of the decision. What it costs to get qualified is the other, and it is the half that varies most between two colleges in the same state.

Source & methodology

State wage and employment figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release. National median pay, projections and typical entry education are from the BLS Employment Projections programme (2024 wages). Both are public domain; credit BLS.

Wages are May 2025 estimates from the federal Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, which asks employers what they pay everyone currently working in the occupation — experienced and new alike. They are not starting salaries, not the earnings of recent graduates, and not adjusted for cost of living, which matters when comparing one state against another. Self-employed workers are not surveyed.

Suggested citation

CampusPin. (2026). Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Alaska, pay and employment. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/careers/secondary-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education/in/alaska

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