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Alabama Department of Labor

Labor Market Information Division
Education, Training and Library Employment & Annual Average Job Openings
Base Year 2014 and Projected Year 2024

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SOCOccupation 20142024Growth Rate Total Openings Growth Replacement
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 115,160123,6800.723,2958552,440
251000Postsecondary Teachers 20,00022,6001.23615265355
251011Business Teachers, Postsecondary1,3101,4100.74351025
251021Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary3403600.571055
251022Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary7608701.36251015
251031Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary1001100.96500
251032Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary6106801.0920510
251041Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary2302400.43505
251042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary7808901.33251015
251043Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary******1.84000
251051Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary50500.00000
251052Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary2803201.341055
251053Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary60701.55000
251054Physics Teachers, Postsecondary1702001.64505
251061Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary30300.00000
251062Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary20304.14000
251063Economics Teachers, Postsecondary1401500.69500
251064Geography Teachers, Postsecondary60600.00000
251065Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary1802001.06505
251066Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary4304901.3115510
251067Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary1401601.34500
251071Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary******2.771409050
251072Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary1,3901,6301.61502525
251081Education Teachers, Postsecondary8008600.7320515
251082Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary1902000.51505
251111Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary1401701.96550
251112Law Teachers, Postsecondary1802101.55555
251113Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary1001100.96500
251121Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary7207800.8020515
251122Communications Teachers, Postsecondary3303600.871055
251123English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary9701,0500.80251015
251124Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary2002100.49505
251125History Teachers, Postsecondary3503700.561055
251126Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary2502700.77505
251191Graduate Teaching Assistants60600.00000
251192Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary180150-1.81505
251193Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary2202400.87505
251194Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary2,2402,4700.98602040
251199Postsecondary Teachers, All Other******0.69752055
252000Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers55,36058,4900.551,5903151,275
252011Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education3,8104,0500.6113525110
252012Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education1,6701,7700.58601050
252021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education23,88025,2100.54660135530
252022Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education9,75010,3300.5827560215
252023Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School1001000.00000
252031Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education12,48013,1900.5536570295
252032Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School7207200.0015015
252051Special Education Teachers, Preschool80901.18500
252052Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School1,4101,5000.62351025
252053Special Education Teachers, Middle School5605900.5215510
252054Special Education Teachers, Secondary School8609100.5720515
252059Special Education Teachers, All Other40400.00000
253000Other Teachers and Instructors 25,33027,3500.77680200475
253011Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors7107800.9420515
253021Self-Enrichment Education Teachers5,3006,0301.3017575100
253097Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers3,4403,7200.79953065
253098Substitute Teachers15,89016,8200.5739595300
254000Librarians, Curators, and Archivists 3,4803,5600.2311010100
254011Archivists80800.00000
254012Curators1501600.65505
254013Museum Technicians and Conservators60600.00000
254021Librarians2,0402,030-0.0540040
254031Library Technicians1,1601,2300.5960555
259000Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations11,00011,6900.6130070230
259011Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists******0.00000
259021Farm and Home Management Advisors******1.011055
259031Instructional Coordinators1,2501,3000.3915510
259041Teacher Assistants8,8009,3600.6226555210
259099Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other5305700.731055
Data provided by the Alabama Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division in cooperation with the Projections Managing Partnership and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Totals in some occupational groups may not add due to exclusion of sub-groups and/or individual occupations with employment of less than 10 in the base (2014) and projected (2022) years or where publication of the occupation would violate confidentiality.
*** The data for these occupations are confidential according to standards provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
1. Employment is rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Average Annual Growth is compounded. 3. Openings are rounded to the nearest 5.