Financial Literacy Educator

Teaches classes about money basics in schools, community centers and workplaces.

A day in the life

You teach high schoolers about credit scores with a game, then lead an evening workshop for new immigrants on opening bank accounts.

Pay over a career

Starting
$38k
Typical
$50k
High
$70k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance, education or a related field.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Finance, Education.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Many states now require personal finance classes in high school.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI makes lessons and games, but standing in front of a class and keeping students engaged stays a teaching job.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Personal finance, Speech, Economics, Education CTE class.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3099.

More Financial Planning & Advising careers

Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.