Education Jobs in Houston, TX

Government wage data puts the Houston Education & Training family around a $63,150 annual median and $65,820 annual mean in annual 2025 BLS data, with a May 2025 group-wide mean of $31.65 per hour. Current posted pay looks somewhat higher at the center—about $66k to $81k for salaried roles and about $20 to $25 / hour for hourly roles—but those are posting-based ranges, not accepted-offer medians. Houston-area public-school teachers were also estimated to average just under $68,000 in the 2024–25 school year.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 203 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $32,240 at the 25th percentile, $52,000 at the median and $76,803 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Houston is still a large Education & Training market: educational instruction and library occupations made up 6.0% of local employment in May 2025, and BLS counted 198,030 workers in the broader occupation family in annual 2025 data. Recent demand is real but uneven: more than 1,300 postings were observed across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, yet Texas-wide Education & Training postings were down 12.7% year-over-year and statewide employment in the occupation was essentially flat in September 2026. Local labor conditions are not recessionary—Houston unemployment was 5.0% in August 2026 and metro education and health services employment rose 1.2540% year-over-year—but school-budget churn means openings are not equally stable across submarkets.

Best positioned: Licensed, on-site candidates who can step into classroom-heavy or faculty roles—and who can show classroom management, lesson planning, and curriculum depth—have the clearest edge right now.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming turnover-driven vacancies at big districts mean an easy market; some schools are filling openings while also cutting positions as enrollment and budgets shift.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 555 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. University of Houston: 26 open roles
2. Baylor College of Medicine: 20 open roles
3. MD Anderson Cancer Center: 19 open roles
4. Houston: 18 open roles
5. Goddard School: 16 open roles
6. Houston Community College: 15 open roles
7. YES Prep: 15 open roles
8. Archgh: 14 open roles
9. Sage Schools: 12 open roles
10. Harmony Public Schools: 11 open roles

Where the openings are

• Houston: 342
• Spring: 24
• Pearland: 21
• Katy: 16
• The Woodlands: 15
• Pasadena: 15
• Cypress: 11
• Harris County: 10

Work arrangement

on-site 513 (95%), hybrid 27 (5%), remote 2 (0%)

Where the demand is

Most real opportunity is concentrated in institutions, not startups. More than 1,300 postings were observed across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer mix is described as fragmented rather than dominated by one player. Within the category, education accounts for about 65% of postings, while healthcare and education administration programs each account for about 10%. That leads to three practical lanes. First is school systems and colleges: the most consistently active employers included Spring Branch ISD (more than 100), Lone Star College (more than 75), and the University of Houston (more than 50). Second is early-childhood and childcare hiring, where Learning Care Group and KinderCare Learning Companies each posted more than 40 roles, and where child development and CPR are more useful signals. Third is healthcare-linked education, with Baylor College of Medicine posting more than 50 roles in the sample. Not all education demand is equally safe. HISD had 323 vacancies and 94 roles in process on August 14, 2026, but local reporting also showed enrollment-driven cuts and mid-semester disruption. By contrast, the University of Houston added 164 new faculty colleagues for 2026–27 and described its hiring push as its most aggressive in decades.

• Districts and colleges (high): This is the largest local lane, with recurring openings across school systems and colleges and the broadest fit for licensed teachers, instructors, and faculty candidates.
• Early-childhood and childcare employers (moderate): These employers offer repeat local demand and can be the fastest route to entry, especially for candidates with child-development depth and CPR.
• Specialized faculty and healthcare-affiliated education (moderate): Smaller in volume but often better for pay and stability if you bring subject expertise, research, or professional credentials.

Where to focus: If you need the best odds over the next 90 days, focus on on-site institutional employers outside the most volatile K-12 pockets, then tailor your materials separately for classroom, faculty, and childcare tracks.

Roles worth searching next

• Program Coordinator: It uses scheduling, stakeholder communication, compliance, and learner-support instincts that many educators already have.
• Admissions or Enrollment Coordinator: It fits candidates who know school calendars, student concerns, and institutional workflows.
• HR Onboarding Coordinator: For training-oriented candidates, onboarding is a close neighbor that still rewards facilitation and adult learning instincts.
• Customer Success Manager for edtech or workforce platforms: Educators often transition well into client enablement, adoption coaching, and renewal-support work.

What postings ask for

• Valid Texas teacher certificate (table_stakes | immediate): It is one of the most commonly named credentials in local postings and remains the clearest screen for classroom roles. Who: K-12 applicants, substitutes moving into full-time roles, and career switchers targeting public schools.
• CPR (table_stakes | immediate): CPR is one of the two most commonly stated certifications in local postings and shows up especially around childcare and health-adjacent settings. Who: Early-childhood candidates, aides, and anyone targeting student-facing roles with safety responsibilities.
• Classroom management (premium | immediate): It is the single most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample at about 35%, which makes it a major separator for interview selection. Who: New teachers, long-tenured educators re-entering the market, and corporate trainers switching into schools.
• Lesson planning (table_stakes | immediate): Lesson planning appears in about 20% of local postings and is basic proof that you can turn expertise into instruction. Who: Nearly all classroom, instructor, and trainer candidates.
• Curriculum development and implementation (differentiator | near-term): Curriculum development and curriculum implementation each show up in about 10% of local postings, and they matter most when employers want more than delivery alone. Who: Mid-career educators, instructional leads, faculty candidates, and trainers moving toward program ownership.
• Student assessment (differentiator | near-term): Student assessment appears in about 10% of local postings and helps employers see measurable outcomes, not just teaching activity. Who: Teachers, college instructors, and anyone who needs to prove learning impact.

Questions about this market

What do Education & Training roles pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Government wage data puts the Houston Education & Training family around a $63,150 annual median and $65,820 annual mean in annual 2025 BLS data, with a May 2025 group-wide mean of $31.65 per hour. Current posted pay looks somewhat higher at the center—about $66k to $81k for salaried roles and about $20 to $25 / hour for hourly roles—but those are posting-based ranges, not accepted-offer medians. Houston-area public-school teachers were also estimated to average just under $68,000 in the 2024–25 school year. This is a market where you can reach middle-income pay without leaving the field, but most openings cluster closer to the middle than to the top end.

Where is demand for Education & Training roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX concentrated?

Most real opportunity is concentrated in institutions, not startups. More than 1,300 postings were observed across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days, and the employer mix is described as fragmented rather than dominated by one player. Within the category, education accounts for about 65% of postings, while healthcare and education administration programs each account for about 10%. That leads to three practical lanes. First is school systems and colleges: the most consistently active employers included Spring Branch ISD (more than 100), Lone Star College (more than 75), and the University of Houston (more than 50). Second is early-childhood and childcare hiring, where Learning Care Group and KinderCare Learning Companies each posted more than 40 roles, and where child development and CPR are more useful signals. Third is healthcare-linked education, with Baylor College of Medicine posting more than 50 roles in the sample. Not all education demand is equally safe. HISD had 323 vacancies and 94 roles in process on August 14, 2026, but local reporting also showed enrollment-driven cuts and mid-semester disruption. By contrast, the University of Houston added 164 new faculty colleagues for 2026–27 and described its hiring push as its most aggressive in decades.

Which employers are hiring the most Education & Training talent in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Spring Branch ISD (100 postings), Lone Star College (75 postings), Baylor College of Medicine (50 postings), University of Houston (50 postings), Learning Care Group (40 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Education & Training roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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