450+ Education & Training Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Official BLS data puts educational instruction and library occupations in Raleigh-Cary at a $32.47 mean hourly wage and a $67,540 mean annual wage as of May 2025. In the more current local posting sample, advertised salaries center on about $60k to $72k, with hourly roles around about $16 to $20 an hour, while a broader local estimate clustered annual pay around about $56k to $70k.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 142 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $34,320 at the 25th percentile, $42,726 at the median and $72,096 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Raleigh-Cary is still a real Education & Training market, but it is not an easy one. Educational instruction and library occupations make up 5.9% of local jobs versus 5.3% nationally, and the official metro mean annual wage for that group was $67,540 as of May 2025, so this is a meaningful local concentration rather than a tiny niche. Recent local hiring signals still show more than 750 postings across more than 125 companies, but statewide Education & Training postings were down 20.3% year over year in August 2026, which points to a slower, more selective market than the raw posting count might suggest. The best near-term odds are in licensed K-12 work, shortage areas such as special education, and practical on-site teaching roles that employers need staffed on a school-year calendar.

Best positioned: Licensed classroom candidates who can work on-site and cover special education, core STEM, or early-childhood roles have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake a large number of school and campus employers for a loose market; openings exist, but statewide education postings are falling faster than the overall North Carolina posting market.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 458 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Wake County Public School System: 100 open roles
2. unc.edu: 28 open roles
3. NC State University: 25 open roles
4. Wake Tech: 24 open roles
5. Wake Technical Community College: 22 open roles
6. North Carolina Central University: 15 open roles
7. North Carolina Central University: 13 open roles
8. Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.: 10 open roles
9. Learning Care Group: 10 open roles
10. Stride, Inc.: 9 open roles

Where the openings are

• Raleigh: 172
• Durham: 77
• Cary: 42
• Chapel Hill: 25
• Clayton: 21
• Apex: 19
• Wake Forest: 15
• Morrisville: 11

Work arrangement

on-site 409 (94%), remote 16 (4%), hybrid 10 (2%)

Where the demand is

Most real volume is in school-based education. In the local posting sample, about 75% of Education & Training postings came from education employers, about 15% from colleges and universities, and about 5% from preschools and child care services. Wake County Public School System and North Carolina State University are major local anchors, and Wake County Public School System was the most consistently active named employer in the recent posting sample with more than 125 postings. That does not mean the market is just one large district. The sample still showed more than 750 postings across more than 125 companies, and hiring was fragmented across employers rather than dominated by a single institution. The clearest pressure points are practical staffing needs such as special education, instructional assistant coverage, early-childhood, and hard-to-fill subjects like math and science. Smaller and niche employers matter more here than many job seekers assume. About 35% of sampled postings came from small employers, and recent openings included private music instruction, correctional education, and Montessori-school admissions support, which widens the market for candidates willing to work outside the standard district path.

• Public K-12 schools (high): This is the clearest opportunity pool, led by Wake County Public School System, with late-summer vacancies still showing in special education and classroom roles.
• Colleges and universities (moderate): Colleges and universities account for about 15% of the local posting mix, and UNC-related employers plus North Carolina State University remain important institutional anchors.
• Early childhood and childcare (moderate): Preschools and child care services make up about 5% of the posting mix, and recent local openings show full-time, on-site early-childhood roles are still common.
• Niche education settings (limited): Correctional education, private arts instruction, and school-based admissions or enrollment work are active but narrower lanes that can help candidates stay in the sector while broadening their search.

Where to focus: Start with licensed K-12 shortage areas, then widen into higher-ed, early-childhood, and smaller specialty employers instead of waiting only for flagship institutions.

Roles worth searching next

• Admissions assistant: This is a direct local example of education-adjacent work that values school familiarity, parent communication, and enrollment support without requiring you to be the classroom instructor.
• Enrollment coordinator: Private schools and colleges remain active employer types locally, so enrollment work is a realistic pivot for candidates who understand school calendars, parent questions, and admissions workflows.
• School operations coordinator: A fragmented market with many education employers creates recurring demand for people who can keep campuses, programs, and schedules running even if they are not teaching full time.
• Student services coordinator: With colleges and universities representing about 15% of the local posting mix, student-facing support roles are a practical neighboring path for people who want to stay in education institutions without pursuing faculty-track work.

What postings ask for

• North Carolina professional educator's license (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly cited credential in local postings and remains a direct gatekeeper for classroom teaching roles in the metro. Who: Anyone targeting K-12 public-school instruction.
• North Carolina professional educator's license in an exceptional children's teaching area (premium | immediate): Local postings specifically call for this license, and Wake County's higher vacancy pressure in special education makes it one of the clearest shortage credentials in the market. Who: Licensed teachers, special educators, and career switchers already far enough along to qualify for licensure.
• Classroom management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the single most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample, appearing in about 45% of postings. Who: Entry-level teachers, long-term substitutes, and anyone coming from tutoring or youth-work backgrounds.
• Student assessment and lesson planning (differentiator | immediate): Student assessment and lesson planning are both among the most-requested local skills, so employers want proof that you can run instruction, not just know a subject. Who: New grads, mid-career teachers changing districts, and career switchers who need to show classroom readiness.
• Google Apps and Microsoft Office (differentiator | near-term): Local postings repeatedly ask for Google Apps and Microsoft Office, which makes baseline digital fluency a practical screen even in classroom-first roles. Who: All candidates, especially applicants whose recent experience predates current classroom tech norms.
• Curriculum implementation and curriculum development (premium | near-term): Both skills show up in the local sample, and they are especially useful for moving from pure classroom roles into instructional-support or training-specialist tracks. Who: Mid-career teachers, trainers, and candidates aiming for coordinator-level work.

Questions about this market

What do Education & Training roles pay in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Official BLS data puts educational instruction and library occupations in Raleigh-Cary at a $32.47 mean hourly wage and a $67,540 mean annual wage as of May 2025. In the more current local posting sample, advertised salaries center on about $60k to $72k, with hourly roles around about $16 to $20 an hour, while a broader local estimate clustered annual pay around about $56k to $70k. That points to a market with respectable regional pay but wide variation by sub-role. Full-time licensed teaching and institutional roles can look solid, while childcare, part-time, and support roles pull the practical range down.

Where is demand for Education & Training roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC concentrated?

Most real volume is in school-based education. In the local posting sample, about 75% of Education & Training postings came from education employers, about 15% from colleges and universities, and about 5% from preschools and child care services. Wake County Public School System and North Carolina State University are major local anchors, and Wake County Public School System was the most consistently active named employer in the recent posting sample with more than 125 postings. That does not mean the market is just one large district. The sample still showed more than 750 postings across more than 125 companies, and hiring was fragmented across employers rather than dominated by a single institution. The clearest pressure points are practical staffing needs such as special education, instructional assistant coverage, early-childhood, and hard-to-fill subjects like math and science. Smaller and niche employers matter more here than many job seekers assume. About 35% of sampled postings came from small employers, and recent openings included private music instruction, correctional education, and Montessori-school admissions support, which widens the market for candidates willing to work outside the standard district path.

Which employers are hiring the most Education & Training talent in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Recent postings show the most activity from Wake County Public School System (125 postings), unc.edu (50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Education & Training roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC be done remotely?

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

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