Numbers of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations in Texas

Occupation group

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Year Number
2004 632,320
2005 643,690
2006 646,430
2007 659,050
2008 675,840
2009 707,060
2010 724,840
2011 716,820
2012 675,530
2013 678,860
2014 690,010
2015 718,430
2016 739,070
2017 756,520
2018 764,390
2019 764,950

Individual occupations

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 3,870
2005 4,160
2006 4,140
2007 4,420
2008 4,680
2009 5,560
2010 5,630
2011 5,390
2012 4,780
2013 5,000
2014 5,140
2015 5,340
2016 5,430
2017 5,240
2018 6,060
2019 6,200

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 2,260
2005 2,320
2006 2,360
2007 2,310
2008 2,210
2009 2,040
2010 2,110
2011 1,840
2012 1,930
2013 1,860
2014 2,190
2015 2,390
2016 2,510
2017 2,270
2018 2,590
2019 2,440

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 4,070
2005 3,670
2006 3,280
2007 2,980
2008 3,350
2009 3,790
2010 4,470
2011 4,360
2012 3,980
2013 3,890
2014 4,180
2015 4,560
2016 4,580
2017 4,390
2018 4,780
2019 4,910

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 530
2005 520
2006 400
2007 460
2008 660
2009 1,020
2010 960
2011 780
2012 760
2013 770
2014 970
2015 850
2016 890
2017 580
2018 700
2019 580

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 2,710
2005 2,850
2006 1,800
2007 1,920
2008 2,240
2009 3,260
2010 3,220
2011 3,080
2012 3,240
2013 3,360
2014 3,400
2015 3,200
2016 3,690
2017 3,310
2018 3,890
2019 3,260

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 1,200
2005 2,230
2006 1,480
2007 1,510
2008 710
2009 740
2010 1,050
2011 1,660
2012 1,710
2013 1,590
2014 1,460
2015 1,500
2016 1,790
2017 1,220
2018 1,010
2019 820

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 18,430
2005 18,430
2006 10,440
2007 10,440
2008 7,930
2009 8,390
2010 7,950
2011 4,320
2012 4,560
2013 3,330
2014 3,780
2015 3,640
2016 3,920
2017 3,870
2018 4,470
2019 4,030

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 90
2005 100
2012 50
2013 50
2014 100
2015 70
2016 90
2017 50
2018 100
2019 90

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 860
2005 930
2006 920
2007 890
2008 890
2009 990
2010 1,030
2011 820
2012 840
2013 860
2014 990
2015 1,050
2016 1,060
2017 960
2018 940
2019 820

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 1,530
2005 1,490
2006 1,230
2007 1,320
2008 1,620
2009 1,700
2010 1,680
2011 1,290
2012 1,250
2013 1,370
2014 1,550
2015 1,740
2016 1,860
2017 1,690
2018 1,700
2019 1,360

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 80
2005 70
2006 130
2007 130
2008 170
2009 110
2010 120
2011 80
2012 110
2013 130
2014 180
2015 250
2016 250
2017 260
2018 280
2019 340

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 720
2005 750
2006 750
2007 830
2008 900
2009 1,020
2010 1,020
2011 910
2012 930
2013 970
2014 1,100
2015 1,140
2016 1,210
2017 1,090
2018 1,190
2019 1,050

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 170
2005 200
2006 230
2007 290
2008 250
2009 300
2010 280
2011 270
2012 250
2013 260
2014 330
2015 330
2016 330
2017 350
2018 380
2019 340

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 290
2005 280
2006 710
2007 770
2008 660
2009 220
2010 210
2011 250
2012 540
2013 630
2014 620
2015 650
2016 690
2017 610
2018 510
2019 560

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 820
2005 750
2006 710
2007 690
2008 790
2009 890
2010 910
2011 820
2012 790
2013 830
2014 950
2015 1,010
2016 1,050
2017 910
2018 1,020
2019 860

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 270
2005 220
2006 190
2007 210
2008 200
2009 230
2010 230
2011 260
2012 240
2013 230
2014 200
2015 220
2016 230
2017 250
2018 280
2019 220

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 1,030
2006 1,120
2007 1,290
2008 1,420
2009 1,790
2010 1,900
2011 1,830
2012 1,570
2013 1,550
2014 1,580
2015 1,750
2016 1,760
2017 1,670
2018 1,910
2019 1,760

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 1,680
2005 1,630
2006 1,930
2007 2,130
2008 2,360
2009 2,410
2010 2,490
2011 2,310
2012 2,210
2013 2,530
2014 2,660
2015 3,100
2016 3,020
2017 3,190
2018 3,080
2019 2,870

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 1,020
2005 1,160
2006 1,310
2007 1,300
2008 1,160
2009 1,300
2010 1,290
2011 1,210
2012 990
2013 1,030
2014 1,210
2015 1,250
2016 1,230
2017 1,080
2018 1,010
2019 940

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

Year Number
2010 280
2011 990
2012 950
2013 890
2014 0
2015 120
2016 350
2017 680
2018 980
2019 1,420

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 5,740
2005 6,380
2006 13,060
2007 12,740
2008 12,790
2009 11,060
2010 14,330
2011 16,500
2012 15,330
2013 17,120
2014 13,550
2015 10,580
2016 7,840
2017 12,310
2018 13,930
2019 17,920

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 3,390
2005 3,490
2006 3,360
2007 3,720
2008 3,660
2009 4,250
2010 4,910
2011 4,670
2012 3,920
2013 3,700
2014 4,140
2015 4,200
2016 4,170
2017 3,660
2018 3,900
2019 4,310

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 2,490
2005 2,810
2006 2,900
2007 3,360
2008 3,470
2009 4,120
2010 3,750
2011 3,590
2012 3,220
2013 3,670
2014 3,920
2015 4,470
2016 4,540
2017 4,320
2018 4,620
2019 4,650

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 60
2005 80
2006 110
2007 160
2008 150
2009 300
2010 370
2011 390
2012 450
2013 400
2014 360
2015 290
2016 330
2017 330
2018 380
2019 310

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 830
2005 730
2006 870
2007 780
2008 710
2009 620
2010 770
2011 790
2012 760
2013 860
2014 940
2015 960
2016 1,080
2017 1,140
2018 1,220
2019 1,150

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 0
2005 820
2006 650
2007 690
2008 650
2009 920
2010 1,900
2011 1,830
2013 710
2014 690
2015 800
2016 950
2017 1,060
2018 1,270
2019 1,000

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 410
2005 500
2006 570
2007 540
2008 570
2009 590
2010 660
2011 600
2012 610
2013 680
2014 760
2015 800
2016 660
2017 500
2018 610
2019 570

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 3,800
2005 3,710
2006 4,150
2007 4,430
2008 4,980
2009 5,390
2010 5,730
2011 5,450
2012 5,210
2013 5,190
2014 5,680
2015 6,400
2016 6,730
2017 6,150
2018 6,240
2019 5,830

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,610
2006 2,000
2007 2,130
2008 1,990
2009 1,950
2010 2,150
2011 2,180
2012 2,190
2013 2,090
2014 2,190
2015 2,350
2016 2,570
2017 2,350
2018 2,460
2019 2,260

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 4,850
2005 4,250
2006 4,030
2007 3,970
2008 4,570
2009 4,910
2010 5,340
2011 4,870
2012 4,410
2013 4,340
2014 4,970
2015 5,580
2016 5,660
2017 5,090
2018 5,380
2019 5,250

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 1,570
2005 1,570
2006 1,610
2007 1,880
2008 2,000
2009 2,130
2010 1,980
2011 1,800
2012 1,480
2013 1,670
2014 1,860
2015 2,130
2016 2,000
2017 1,790
2018 1,620
2019 1,430

History Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 1,580
2005 1,580
2006 1,760
2007 1,620
2008 1,790
2009 2,100
2010 2,380
2011 2,210
2012 2,030
2013 2,060
2014 2,250
2015 2,440
2016 2,340
2017 2,110
2018 2,150
2019 2,160

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 830
2005 1,020
2006 1,090
2007 1,170
2008 1,150
2009 1,180
2010 1,370
2011 1,250
2012 1,180
2013 1,190
2014 1,490
2015 1,860
2016 1,560
2017 1,500
2018 1,520
2019 1,320

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 130
2005 240
2006 400
2007 450
2008 550
2009 510
2010 540
2011 320
2012 260
2013 240
2014 330
2015 480
2016 400
2017 330
2018 140
2019 140

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 1,120
2005 1,340
2006 1,500
2007 1,500
2008 1,410
2009 1,250
2010 1,370
2011 1,300
2012 1,530
2013 1,560
2014 1,860
2015 2,010
2016 1,850
2017 1,520
2018 1,640
2019 1,580

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 9,080
2005 9,610
2006 10,900
2007 11,810
2008 11,830
2009 11,900
2010 12,910
2011 12,780
2012 12,740
2013 11,410
2014 10,870
2015 11,500
2016 11,920
2017 12,010
2018 10,600
2019 10,440

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

Year Number
2004 9,830
2005 6,550
2006 1,470
2008 0
2009 8,250
2010 5,120
2011 5,710
2012 4,310
2013 3,470
2014 2,880
2015 2,660
2016 3,360
2017 3,200
2018 3,510
2019 3,210

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Year Number
2004 21,830
2005 25,270
2006 28,960
2007 32,590
2008 34,740
2009 31,610
2010 25,130
2011 20,410
2012 18,580
2013 19,670
2014 18,190
2015 25,030
2016 27,140
2017 34,950
2018 34,790
2019 33,810

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Year Number
2004 13,170
2005 12,910
2006 12,500
2007 12,650
2008 13,410
2009 14,520
2010 14,210
2011 13,280
2012 12,590
2013 13,920
2014 14,390
2015 15,950
2016 15,490
2017 15,300
2018 15,050
2019 15,770

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Year Number
2004 125,260
2005 126,300
2006 137,720
2007 144,750
2008 148,250
2009 157,930
2010 163,240
2011 164,620
2012 150,440
2013 142,690
2014 144,200
2015 141,600
2016 144,980
2017 140,310
2018 136,780
2019 131,880

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Year Number
2004 68,140
2005 70,110
2006 72,200
2007 74,010
2008 75,560
2009 78,750
2010 80,990
2011 80,180
2012 74,640
2013 71,640
2014 72,440
2015 71,030
2016 72,080
2017 69,770
2018 66,470
2019 64,340

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Year Number
2004 1,560
2005 1,650
2006 1,380
2007 1,520
2008 1,550
2009 1,340
2010 1,230
2011 1,120
2012 1,400
2013 1,500
2014 1,430
2015 1,160
2016 1,370
2017 1,380
2018 1,680
2019 1,550

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Year Number
2004 83,240
2005 85,540
2006 90,200
2007 93,810
2008 96,320
2009 102,630
2010 108,570
2011 111,140
2012 102,070
2013 100,500
2014 103,260
2015 103,650
2016 106,870
2017 113,120
2018 110,420
2019 107,190

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

Year Number
2004 8,850
2005 8,510
2006 8,340
2007 9,750
2008 10,010
2009 9,790
2010 9,310
2011 9,390
2012 9,440
2013 10,050
2014 9,760
2015 9,450
2016 9,290
2017 9,300
2018 10,950
2019 12,010

Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Year Number
2012 760
2013 1,010
2014 1,110
2015 1,360
2016 1,330
2017 1,410
2018 1,030
2019 760

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

Year Number
2004 11,860
2005 12,480
2006 11,840
2007 13,650
2008 14,300
2009 14,580
2010 14,030
2012 10,870
2013 12,160
2014 12,350
2015 12,090
2016 10,770
2017 11,330
2018 13,470

Special Education Teachers, Middle School

Year Number
2004 5,490
2005 5,820
2006 5,630
2007 6,230
2008 6,210
2009 7,070
2010 6,670
2011 6,130
2012 5,280
2013 5,600
2014 5,720
2015 6,330
2016 6,330
2017 6,640
2018 7,620
2019 8,450

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

Year Number
2004 5,950
2005 5,880
2006 5,800
2007 6,180
2008 6,330
2009 7,510
2010 7,680
2011 7,700
2012 7,170
2013 8,380
2014 8,800
2015 9,720
2016 10,620
2017 11,590
2018 12,970
2019 13,990

Special Education Teachers, All Other

Year Number
2012 0
2013 540
2014 410
2015 310
2016 340
2017 820
2018 1,460
2019 1,750

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

Year Number
2004 3,380
2005 3,980
2006 5,720
2007 5,680
2008 5,910
2009 4,410
2010 4,480
2011 4,430
2012 4,860
2013 5,790
2014 6,410
2015 6,250
2016 6,370
2017 5,740
2018 4,650
2019 3,650

Self-Enrichment Teachers

Year Number
2004 8,750
2005 6,620
2006 8,520
2007 6,090
2008 6,540
2009 5,230
2010 5,540
2011 6,780
2012 7,250
2013 8,370
2014 10,740
2015 13,110
2016 14,740
2017 13,860
2018 12,970
2019 12,080

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Year Number
2019 85,390

Teachers and Instructors, All Other

Year Number
2004 65,430
2005 67,210
2006 50,290
2007 40,360
2008 42,240
2009 47,750
2012 12,640
2013 12,860

Archivists

Year Number
2004 150
2005 120
2006 180
2007 220
2008 260
2009 330
2010 290
2011 310
2012 230
2013 250
2014 280
2015 350
2016 490
2017 480
2018 460
2019 310

Curators

Year Number
2004 400
2005 430
2006 610
2007 630
2008 670
2009 520
2010 520
2011 540
2012 450
2013 470
2014 490
2015 500
2016 540
2017 600
2018 680
2019 610

Museum Technicians and Conservators

Year Number
2004 310
2005 450
2006 830
2007 810
2008 800
2009 510
2010 500
2011 450
2012 270
2013 270
2014 350
2015 440
2016 510
2017 540
2018 500
2019 480

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Year Number
2004 10,920
2005 10,850
2006 10,920
2007 11,400
2008 11,320
2009 12,140
2010 12,480
2011 12,770
2012 11,500
2013 11,420
2014 11,630
2015 12,010
2016 11,720
2017 11,250
2018 10,020
2019 9,670

Library Technicians

Year Number
2004 4,510
2005 4,530
2006 4,060
2007 4,070
2008 4,110
2009 4,390
2010 4,630
2011 4,200
2012 3,390
2013 3,140
2014 3,470
2015 3,810
2016 3,740
2017 3,410
2018 3,870
2019 3,740

Farm and Home Management Educators

Year Number
2004 960
2005 950
2006 560
2007 510
2008 500
2009 410
2010 390
2011 600
2012 650
2013 660
2014 490
2015 410
2016 450
2017 420
2018 180
2019 400

Instructional Coordinators

Year Number
2004 7,560
2005 8,330
2006 10,200
2007 10,730
2008 11,380
2009 11,070
2010 10,890
2011 10,790
2012 11,660
2013 12,260
2014 12,820
2015 13,590
2016 13,500
2017 14,230
2018 15,550
2019 18,560

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

Year Number
2004 80,920
2005 84,250
2006 83,980
2007 85,860
2008 85,880
2009 85,230
2010 86,550
2011 85,560
2012 78,300
2013 76,350
2014 76,170
2015 80,040
2016 84,270
2017 86,820
2018 88,700

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Year Number
2004 15,120
2005 12,420
2006 12,430
2007 11,990
2008 14,250
2009 11,290
2010 10,380
2011 11,700
2012 16,970
2013 16,130
2014 11,700
2015 11,630
2016 14,130
2017 14,420
2018 10,110
2019 9,530

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other

Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 720
2008 830
2009 860
2010 1,000
2011 940
2012 1,270
2013 1,040
2014 1,270
2015 1,730
2016 2,680
2017 3,430
2018 5,160
2019 4,880