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Instructional Coordinator

$74,720
median pay per year
full range coming in the next data update

What the job actually is

Develop curriculum and teaching standards, and train teachers to use new materials and methods.

Where you work

School district and college offices.

The hours

Regular full-time, year-round schedule

By the numbers

May 2024–25 BLS wage data · 2024–34 BLS employment projections.

Median pay
$74,720
per year
What most earn
range coming soon
Openings a year
~21,900
projected, 2024–34
Outlook to 2034
+1%
Little change
Working in the U.S.
232,600
people, nationwide

Openings a year counts new jobs plus the ones that open when people retire or move on — a truer picture of your odds than growth alone.

“Median” means half earn more and half earn less. Your city, employer, and years on the job move it a lot — that is what the 10th-to-90th range shows.

How you get in

Typical starting education

Master's degree

Training path: Master's degree.

License or certification

Some states require a teaching or education administrator license for these roles.

What it takes

Curriculum designData analysisTrainingCommunication

The honest take

A step off the classroom track into curriculum and training, usually after teaching first.

Standard Occupational Classification 25-9031. Pay, employment, and outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wage survey and 2024–34 employment projections). See something off? Tell us.