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43/ 100
Education / Government #762 of 1000 overall

High School Teacher

PerspectaScore 43/100 — our composite grade across wealth, freedom, stability, ROI, burnout and automation risk.

Where High School Teacher ranks

How this career places against all 1000 careers in our database.

The nine scores

Wealth Potential21/100

Lifetime net-worth percentile vs every other career.

Freedom & Flexibility45/100

Remote work, mobility, self-employment and early-FI potential.

Job Stability90/100

Resilience to layoffs and recessions.

Career Mobility60/100

Room to climb and grow income over time.

Geographic Flexibility70/100

How easily this career relocates between states.

Degree / Training ROI7/100

Payoff relative to the time and debt to get in.

Family Friendliness78/100

Stability, benefits and lower burnout for raising a family.

Burnout Risk60/100

Emotional and physical toll of the work.

Automation Risk30/100

Exposure to being replaced by AI / automation.

Key facts

Median salary
$59,000
Median take-home
$49,391
Top 10% salary
$102,000
Net worth @ 65
$2.6M
Lifetime earnings
$5M
Financial independence
Age 57
Education
Bachelor's / Master's
Typical debt
$45,000

Best states

New YorkCaliforniaMassachusettsConnecticutNew Jersey

Based on pay, demand and cost of living. Educational estimates · methodology.

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