Mid-Level

Marketing Education Teacher

The marketing instructor — teaching high school students the fundamentals of marketing and business.

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Socialhelping, teaching
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Industries that often hire Marketing Education Teachers
Professional ServicesEducation · 98%Government · 2%Healthcare · 0%
Job markets for Marketing Education Teachers
Employment concentration · ~238 areas
Based on employment in related occupations
Mapped SOC categories:
Marketing
BLS Occupational Employment Statistics
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Marketing Education Teacher

As a Marketing Education Teacher, you teach marketing, business, and career readiness to secondary school students. You're delivering curriculum on marketing principles, sales, advertising, entrepreneurship, and professional skills while preparing students for careers or further education in business fields.

Your day involves classroom teaching and student development. You might teach a lesson on market research, supervise a student business simulation, advise the DECA chapter, grade assignments, and meet with students about career plans. You need passion for marketing combined with teaching skills and patience for adolescent learners.

The challenge is making marketing relevant and engaging for teenagers. Students need to see how marketing concepts apply to their lives and futures. Success requires connecting curriculum to real-world applications and building enthusiasm for business careers.

What people in this role value
RelationshipsHigh
AchievementAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
RecognitionModerate
SupportModerate
O*NET Work Values survey
Role Profile
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Things that vary from job to job as a Marketing Education Teacher
School typeGrade levelsDECA/FBLA involvementBusiness partnershipsCareer tech focus
Marketing education varies by school and program type. Career and technical education programs emphasize workforce readiness; college prep settings focus on business fundamentals. DECA and FBLA involvement adds competitive and leadership elements. Some programs have strong business partnerships for internships and guest speakers.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

Earning potential across this track
$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
Technology & Information$93K+13%
Professional Services$89K+8%
Energy & Utilities$86K+4%
Financial Services$80K-3%
Wholesale & Distribution$76K-8%
Compared to Marketing average across all industries
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Marketing Education Teachers (SOC 25-2032.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
Career Growth OptionsMarketing track →
Marketing Education TeacherAthlete Marketing AgentPromotional Marketing AgentEvent Brand AmbassadorMarketing Brand AmbassadorRetail Brand AmbassadorBrand AmbassadorSales Brand AmbassadorTelemarketing Representative (Telemarketing Rep)Marketing ProcessorTelemarketing Sales Representative (Telemarketing Sales Rep)Advertising Associate+107 more
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What it takes to advance
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Curriculum development
Department head and district roles require curriculum leadership
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Industry connections
Building business partnerships enhances program quality
3
Administrative skills
Moving to department leadership requires organizational abilities
Lateral Moves
Business Teacher →
If you want broader business curriculum beyond marketing
Corporate Trainer →
If you want to teach adults in business settings
Questions you might ask when interviewing
What marketing and business courses would I be teaching?
How active is the DECA or FBLA chapter?
What career and technical resources and partnerships exist?
How much curriculum flexibility is there?
What support exists for professional development and industry connections?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$49K–$99K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
104K
U.S. Employment
-1.8%
10yr Growth
6K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$76K$72K$68K$65K$61K201920202021202220232024$61K$76K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

InstructingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningLearning StrategiesSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessWritingCritical ThinkingMonitoringCoordination
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mapped SOC Codes
25-2032.00

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