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Engineering Teachers vs Biological Science Teachers

Median pay is about $25k higher for Engineering Teachers. Both usually start with the same education: doctoral.

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

Engineering Teachers compared with Biological Science Teachers: pay, outlook, entry and AI exposure
MeasureEngineering TeachersBiological Science Teachers
Pay
Median pay$109,270, higher$84,620
Entry pay 25th percentile$81,570, higher$64,350
Experienced pay 75th percentile$150,860, higher$126,770
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Projected growth+7.8% Growing fast, higher+7.3% Growing fast
Openings a year3,9004,700
Getting in
Typical educationDoctoralDoctoral
Difficulty modeled3.2 / 53.2 / 5
AI
Displacement risk modeledVery highHigh
AI exposure modeled, percentile91st pct86th pct

Where the skills differ

Only Engineering Teachers

  • Mathematics

Only Biological Science Teachers

  • Science

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

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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.