Math Curriculum Developer

Also called: Instructional Designer (Math)

Designs the lessons, textbooks, and online courses that millions of students learn math from.

A day in the life

You write a unit on fractions, design interactive problems for a learning app, and test lessons with real classrooms.

Pay over a career

Starting
$48k
Typical
$74k
High
$115k

Based on instructional coordinators.

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

Training

Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in math or education plus teaching experience; master's common.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.

Majors to look at: Mathematics Education, Mathematics, Education.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI now generates lessons and practice problems at scale; fewer developers, mostly testing and refining in classrooms.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Calculus, Psychology, English composition.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9031.

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