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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level.

Also called: Art Teacher, English Teacher, Language Arts Teacher (LA Teacher), Math Teacher (Mathematics Teacher), Middle School Teacher, Music Teacher

Compare with my current job (Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other)
Median pay in Greater Boston
$94,170
Jobs in Greater Boston
11,530
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+1.6%
1,100 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$60,670$76,580$94,170$102,640$109,550

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d do

  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
  • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Higher exposure76 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 85
  • Language-model AIOE 87
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 55

Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure for middle school teachers is higher, and substantial AI use has been observed in this job. AI tools touch tasks like preparing materials, drafting lessons, and grading tests and assignments. Watching how students are doing, building relationships, and keeping order in class remain the teacher's work.

Likely to change

  • Preparing class materials and lesson drafts
  • Grading tests and assignments

Still relies on people

  • Observing students' behavior and well-being
  • Leading discussions and keeping order

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Training near Boston

College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).

40 programs near Boston (plus 82 graduate)

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