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Business Teachers vs Language Teachers (Postsecondary)

Median pay is about $20k higher for Business Teachers. The usual entry education is doctoral for Business Teachers and master's for Language Teachers (Postsecondary).

marks the higher pay or growth. Education, difficulty and the AI rows depend on what you want, so they are not marked.

Business Teachers compared with Language Teachers (Postsecondary): pay, outlook, entry and AI exposure
MeasureBusiness TeachersLanguage Teachers (Postsecondary)
Pay
Median pay$99,080, higher$78,620
Entry pay 25th percentile$64,150, higher$61,620
Experienced pay 75th percentile$141,710, higher$103,850
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Projected growth+5.9% Growing fast, higher+2.2% Growing
Openings a year7,6008,000
Getting in
Typical educationDoctoralMaster's
Difficulty modeled3.2 / 53.2 / 5
AI
Displacement risk modeledVery highnot modeled
AI exposure modeled, percentile91st pct38th pct

Where the skills differ

Only Business Teachers

  • Critical Thinking

Only Language Teachers (Postsecondary)

  • Active Learning

Both lean on speaking, reading comprehension, active listening, writing, learning strategies.

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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills: O*NET 30.3. Difficulty, displacement risk and AI exposure are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.