Education & Library
Curriculum Developers
SOC 25-9031
Build the scope, sequence, and materials for K-12 or higher ed courses.
The job
Median pay
$77k
$61k to $99k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Growing
+1.6% projected
Openings a year
23k
BLS projection
Typical education
Master's
Our model
AI displacement risk
Very high
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
9/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
93rd pct
More exposed than 93% of occupations · modeled estimate · 91st pct in Microsoft's data
Future-proof
47/100
Key skills
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 31,970 | 2.3 | 1.6× | $79k |
| California | 20,950 | 1.2 | 0.8× | $97k |
| New York | 18,730 | 1.9 | 1.3× | $81k |
| Florida | 18,030 | 1.8 | 1.2× | $61k |
| Illinois | 10,330 | 1.7 | 1.2× | $76k |
| North Carolina | 8,260 | 1.7 | 1.1× | $63k |
| Georgia | 7,830 | 1.6 | 1.1× | $81k |
| Pennsylvania | 7,540 | 1.2 | 0.8× | $76k |
| Arizona | 6,560 | 2.0 | 1.4× | $63k |
| Massachusetts | 6,170 | 1.7 | 1.2× | $95k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 5,830 | 1.4 | 1.0× | $83k |
| Michigan | 5,680 | 1.3 | 0.9× | $79k |
| Washington | 4,720 | 1.3 | 0.9× | $97k |
| South Carolina | 4,370 | 1.9 | 1.3× | $65k |
| Maryland | 4,350 | 1.6 | 1.1× | $102k |
| Tennessee | 4,120 | 1.3 | 0.9× | $74k |
| New Jersey | 3,770 | 0.9 | 0.6× | $96k |
| Utah | 3,680 | 2.1 | 1.4× | $66k |
| Ohio | 3,510 | 0.6 | 0.4× | $78k |
| Colorado | 3,400 | 1.2 | 0.8× | $82k |
| Kentucky | 3,380 | 1.7 | 1.1× | $64k |
| Minnesota | 3,130 | 1.1 | 0.7× | $81k |
| Missouri | 3,110 | 1.1 | 0.7× | $72k |
| Oregon | 2,940 | 1.5 | 1.0× | $85k |
| Iowa | 2,760 | 1.8 | 1.2× | $75k |
| Indiana | 2,640 | 0.8 | 0.6× | $66k |
| Oklahoma | 2,540 | 1.5 | 1.0× | $64k |
| Louisiana | 2,140 | 1.1 | 0.8× | $63k |
| Wisconsin | 2,130 | 0.7 | 0.5× | $83k |
| Alabama | 2,040 | 1.0 | 0.7× | $69k |
| Kansas | 1,950 | 1.4 | 0.9× | $65k |
| Mississippi | 1,840 | 1.6 | 1.1× | $62k |
| Connecticut | 1,780 | 1.0 | 0.7× | $96k |
| Idaho | 1,490 | 1.7 | 1.2× | $63k |
| Nebraska | 1,370 | 1.3 | 0.9× | $79k |
| Arkansas | 1,300 | 1.0 | 0.7× | $67k |
| Rhode Island | 1,240 | 2.5 | 1.7× | $63k |
| Washington DC | 1,220 | 1.7 | 1.2× | $106k |
| Hawaii | 1,130 | 1.8 | 1.2× | $96k |
| Nevada | 1,130 | 0.7 | 0.5× | $67k |
| Delaware | 980 | 2.0 | 1.4× | $79k |
| Montana | 740 | 1.4 | 1.0× | $61k |
| Vermont | 730 | 2.4 | 1.6× | $78k |
| West Virginia | 730 | 1.0 | 0.7× | $70k |
| North Dakota | 650 | 1.5 | 1.0× | $75k |
| Alaska | 550 | 1.7 | 1.1× | $72k |
| New Hampshire | 510 | 0.7 | 0.5× | $81k |
| New Mexico | 510 | 0.6 | 0.4× | $81k |
| South Dakota | 500 | 1.1 | 0.8× | $58k |
| Maine | 480 | 0.7 | 0.5× | $77k |
| Wyoming | 290 | 1.0 | 0.7× | $76k |
Top metro areas
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ15,240 jobs · $86k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX9,080 jobs · $81k median
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX8,030 jobs · $77k median
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN7,790 jobs · $78k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA7,300 jobs · $85k median
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV5,190 jobs · $105k median
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA4,660 jobs · $82k median
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ4,560 jobs · $65k median
Explore the rankings
Explore Curriculum Developers interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.