250+ Education & Training Jobs in Tampa, FL

BLS puts Tampa's 2025 annual mean wage for educational instruction and library occupations at $55,170, with a median of $52,180, a 25th percentile of $37,080, and a 75th percentile of $63,170. Local posted salaries in recent openings center on about $52k to $62k, and hourly-paid openings center on about $20 to $25 / hour. That makes the recent posting sample directionally consistent with the government wage picture, but the posted figures are not official market medians.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 120 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $36,400 at the 25th percentile, $45,760 at the median and $72,828 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Right now this is a balanced but selective market: the metro logged more than 400 Education & Training postings across more than 125 companies over the last 90 days, while Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater unemployment was 4.7% in August 2026 and metro Education and Health Services employment was up 3.8084% year over year. The catch is that statewide Education & Training employment was essentially flat and statewide active postings were down 4.3% year over year in September 2026, so openings exist but employers do not need to hire broadly. Public-school demand is still real in some counties, but it is uneven: Hillsborough entered the school year with 340 teacher vacancies, Pasco 120, and Pinellas 47, while Pinellas also proposed closing seven schools because of enrollment decline.

Best positioned: The best odds right now belong to licensed, on-site educators or trainers who can show classroom management, lesson planning, curriculum development, and some AI-ready workflow fluency, especially in critical-needs or reassignment-heavy settings.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating all education hiring as one market; higher ed, childcare, and wellness are still posting, while some public-school systems are consolidating staff around enrollment changes.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 259 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. usf.edu: 22 open roles
2. YMCA: 18 open roles
3. InstaSwim LLC: 13 open roles
4. University of Tampa Inc: 12 open roles
5. Charter Schools USA Inc.: 9 open roles
6. Discovery Point: 9 open roles
7. Learning Care Group: 9 open roles
8. Jersey College: 8 open roles
9. Pinellas County School Board: 8 open roles
10. Riverty: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Tampa: 114
• Saint Petersburg: 18
• Largo: 15
• Riverview: 12
• Clearwater: 10
• Wesley Chapel: 10
• St. Petersburg: 9
• Land O' Lakes: 9

Work arrangement

on-site 247 (100%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Opportunities are concentrated first in institution-based roles rather than remote-first knowledge work. In the recent posting mix, about 45% of openings came from education, about 20% from higher education, about 10% from wellness and fitness services, about 10% from education administration programs, and about 5% from healthcare. The employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by one system, with the most active names including usf.edu, University of Tampa, YMCA, and Learning Care Group. K-12 is still a real source of openings, but it is not a uniform growth story. Early-August counts showed 340 teacher vacancies in Hillsborough, 120 in Pasco, and 47 in Pinellas, and Pasco said most remaining openings were in critical-needs areas. At the same time, Pinellas proposed closing seven schools with staffing changes handled through attrition, which means some applicants will be competing not just with outside candidates but with reassigned incumbent teachers. Higher education and specialized instruction are the cleaner growth pocket right now. USF's College of Arts and Sciences alone announced 30 new faculty hires for 2026-27, and the metro's broader Education and Health Services supersector reached 264.4 thousand jobs in August, up 3.8084% year over year.

• Public K-12 and critical-needs teaching (moderate): Still a major hiring lane, but uneven by district: Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas all had vacancies, while Pasco described most remaining openings as critical-needs and Pinellas signaled internal reshuffling from school closures.
• Higher education and faculty roles (high): A stronger pocket for specialized candidates, supported by active local university hiring and a visible higher-ed share in the local posting mix.
• Childcare, youth programs, and wellness instruction (moderate): A practical access point for entry-level or switching candidates because wellness and fitness services account for about 10% of the local posting mix and YMCA is among the more active employers.
• Healthcare-adjacent education and training (moderate): Smaller in share, but relevant because healthcare represents about 5% of local education-and-training postings and the broader local Education and Health Services base is growing.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site roles where classroom management or curriculum ownership is explicit, then add a second lane in higher ed or community-based programs so you are not overexposed to public-school restructuring risk.

Roles worth searching next

• Academic advisor or student services coordinator: Local higher-ed hiring is active enough that support roles around learner success can be a realistic alternative to pure teaching.
• Learning technology or LMS support specialist: Institutions are moving toward interoperable digital ecosystems and practical AI administration tools, which creates adjacent work around platforms rather than direct instruction.
• Youth program or community program coordinator: Wellness and fitness services make up about 10% of the local posting mix, and YMCA is one of the more active employers in the sample.
• Patient education or healthcare training coordinator: Healthcare accounts for about 5% of local Education & Training postings, and the broader local Education and Health Services base is expanding.

What postings ask for

• Classroom management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample, showing up in about 30% of postings. Who: Entry-level teachers, substitute-to-full-time candidates, and career switchers moving into learner-facing roles.
• Lesson planning (table_stakes | immediate): Lesson planning appears in about 15% of local postings and is one of the clearest signals that you can move from supervision to actual instruction. Who: Anyone applying to K-12, childcare, after-school, or instructor roles.
• Curriculum development (differentiator | near-term): Curriculum development appears in about 10% of postings and helps candidates compete for higher-ed, trainer, and more specialized instructional roles. Who: Mid-career educators, trainers, and people targeting instructional design or faculty roles.
• Student assessment (differentiator | immediate): Student assessment is one of the recurring requested skills locally and gives employers evidence that you can measure learning rather than just deliver content. Who: Teachers, tutors, academic support staff, and trainers building stronger outcomes stories.
• CPR / First Aid (table_stakes | immediate): They are the most frequently cited certifications in the local posting sample, especially useful in childcare, youth-program, and wellness settings. Who: Entry-level applicants, childcare workers, youth-program staff, and anyone targeting YMCA-style roles.
• Teaching license or added endorsement (premium | immediate): District compensation terms explicitly mention payments tied to additional licensure requirements, and remaining openings in Pasco were concentrated in critical-needs areas. Who: Public-school candidates and experienced educators who want better odds in district hiring.

Questions about this market

What do Education & Training roles pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

BLS puts Tampa's 2025 annual mean wage for educational instruction and library occupations at $55,170, with a median of $52,180, a 25th percentile of $37,080, and a 75th percentile of $63,170. Local posted salaries in recent openings center on about $52k to $62k, and hourly-paid openings center on about $20 to $25 / hour. That makes the recent posting sample directionally consistent with the government wage picture, but the posted figures are not official market medians. This is a moderate-pay market by national standards: the local annual mean of $55,170 trails the national annual mean of $67,540, and the local mean hourly wage of $26.53 trails the national mean hourly wage of $32.47.

Where is demand for Education & Training roles in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL concentrated?

Opportunities are concentrated first in institution-based roles rather than remote-first knowledge work. In the recent posting mix, about 45% of openings came from education, about 20% from higher education, about 10% from wellness and fitness services, about 10% from education administration programs, and about 5% from healthcare. The employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by one system, with the most active names including usf.edu, University of Tampa, YMCA, and Learning Care Group. K-12 is still a real source of openings, but it is not a uniform growth story. Early-August counts showed 340 teacher vacancies in Hillsborough, 120 in Pasco, and 47 in Pinellas, and Pasco said most remaining openings were in critical-needs areas. At the same time, Pinellas proposed closing seven schools with staffing changes handled through attrition, which means some applicants will be competing not just with outside candidates but with reassigned incumbent teachers. Higher education and specialized instruction are the cleaner growth pocket right now. USF's College of Arts and Sciences alone announced 30 new faculty hires for 2026-27, and the metro's broader Education and Health Services supersector reached 264.4 thousand jobs in August, up 3.8084% year over year.

Which employers are hiring the most Education & Training talent in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Recent postings show the most activity from usf.edu (40 postings), University of Tampa (20 postings), YMCA (20 postings), Learning Care Group (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Education & Training roles in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 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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