Educational Instruction and Library
Self-Enrichment Teachers
Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness.
Also called: Art Teacher, Dance Instructor, Dance Teacher, Driving Instructor, Flight Instructor, Instructor
- Median pay in Greater Boston
- $50,250
- $24.16/hr
- Jobs in Greater Boston
- 9,110
- Massachusetts 2024–2034
- +7.7%
- 1,480 openings a year
- Typical U.S. entry requirement
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Less than 5 years of related work experience
Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.
Pay range in Greater Boston
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,980 | $42,030 | $50,250 | $80,860 | $114,780 |
10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.
What you’d do
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy.
- Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives.
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.
Moderate exposure63 of 100
The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:
- AIOE 59
- Language-model AIOE 69
- GPTs-are-GPTs 62
Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)
AI exposure for this job is moderate, and observed AI use is still limited. AI tools may help with lesson ideas, adjusting materials, and keeping student records. Watching students, encouraging them, and teaching in person still rely on the teacher.
Likely to change
- Planning lessons and adapting materials
- Keeping student records
Still relies on people
- Watching students and judging their progress
- Encouraging students to try new things
Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.
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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).
No college programs near Boston map to this job. Many people enter through on-the-job training or apprenticeship.
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