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Math Teacher

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

A Math Teacher teaches mathematics in elementary to secondary schools. Elementary school teachers focus on basic arithmetic, with some basic algebra in middle school, graduating to geometry, algebra and eventually calculus in high school.

Job Outlook

There were 1931 Math Teacher job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 31649 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Math Teacher industry, which includes the Math Teacher career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:

Salary

Many new Math Teacher jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.

National

The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $71,402.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $66,083.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Math Teacher postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $63,590.

Education and Experience

Posted Math Teacher jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.

Education LevelPercentage
Associate's Degree0%
Bachelor's Degree49.81%
Master's Degree22.29%
Doctoral Degree3.79%
Other8.92%

Posted Math Teacher jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.

Years of ExperiencePercentage
0 to 2 years63.19%
3 to 5 years32.19%
6 to 8 years1.05%
9+ years3.56%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Math Teacher positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.

Baseline Skills

A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.

  • Teaching (62.66%)
  • Mathematics (61.67%)
  • Communication (40.24%)
  • Planning (19.42%)
  • Interpersonal Communications (16.88%)
  • Writing (15.6%)
  • Problem Solving (10.45%)
  • Research (10.35%)
  • Leadership (10.31%)
  • Management (10.24%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

  • Algebra (13.64%)
  • Lesson Planning (33.09%)
  • Mathematics Education (67.39%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

  • Advanced Mathematics (7.98%)
  • Classroom Management (17.49%)
  • Individualized Education Programs (IEP) (9.95%)
  • Special Education (9.87%)
  • Instructional Strategies (11.74%)
  • Educational Assessment (11.19%)
  • Curriculum Development (17.31%)
  • Calculus (6%)
  • Differentiated Instruction (12.09%)
  • Learning Styles (13.56%)
  • Geometry (8.76%)
  • Statistics (5.26%)

Distinguishing Skills

A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.

  • Precalculus (3.3%)

Salary Boosting Skills

A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.

  • Algebra (18.87%)
  • Mathematics Education (93.19%)
  • Precalculus (4.56%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Math Teacher skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

  • Mathematics Teacher
  • High School Mathematics Teacher
  • Algebra Teacher
  • Secondary Teacher
  • After School Math Teacher
  • Mathematics Instructor
  • Science and Math Instructor
  • 7th Grade Teacher
  • Adjunct Mathematics Instructor
  • 8th Grade Teacher

Similar Occupations

If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Math Teacher jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

  • IDEA Public Schools (373)
  • Clark County School District (324)
  • Mathnasium (232)
  • Charter Schools USA (229)
  • Stride K12 (204)
  • Chicago Public Schools (176)
  • Pearson Education (159)
  • Sylvan Learning Center (155)
  • Amergis (135)
  • Uncommon Schools (127)

North Carolina

  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (85)
  • Wake County Public Schools (84)
  • Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (57)
  • Union County Public Schools (56)
  • Charter Schools USA (42)
  • Cumberland County Schools (33)
  • Stanly County Schools (32)
  • Durham Public Schools (28)
  • National Heritage Academies (25)
  • Buncombe County Schools (24)

NC State Programs Relevant to this Career

If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!

All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.