Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2021)

Occupation description:  Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in public or private schools at the elementary level. Substitute teachers are included in Teachers and Instructors, All Other (25-3099). Excludes Special Education Teachers (25-2050).

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

Job outlook

• Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with very high employment opportunities. Read more.

2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
2,941	280	9.5	48.2	34.2

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	242
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	101
UI claimants previously working in occupation	23

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	305
Number of job position postings	208
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	1.5

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Training Resources

Alaska Economic Trends articles

Alaska’s Teachers (July 2010)

Teachers (February 2003)

Is There a Teacher Shortage in Alaska? (February 1991)