High School World Language Teacher

Also called: Spanish Teacher, French Teacher

Teaches Spanish, French, Chinese, or other languages to teenagers.

A day in the life

Runs a lesson in Spanish only, plays a vocabulary game, and plans a class trip to a Mexican cultural festival.

Pay over a career

Starting
$48k
Typical
$65k
High
$100k

Based on BLS high school teachers.

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 the language plus teaching license.

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

Majors to look at: Foreign Languages, Education.

Outlook

Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tutors help practice, but fewer students may sign up; inspiring teens in a live classroom stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP world language, Speech, Child development class.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2031.

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