Instructional Coordinators pay in the United States

Goes furthest in Maryland
·Education·
228k jobs
Biggest filer Think Academy International Education Inc.8 certified filings on public record
$37.23/hr median
227,760 employed
+2% to 2035
63% AI exposure
Master's degree
54 states reported
and more...

What this work is

Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

Where the money actually goes furthest

District of Columbia pays the highest headline figure at $105,990. Adjusted for what things cost there it is worth $96,442 — less than Maryland, where $102,220 is worth $97,389.

Pay by state

54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.

Adjusted for what things cost in that state.

Median pay for Instructional Coordinators by state, ranked by what it is worth locally
StateHourlyAnnualWorth locallyAfter state taxJobs
Maryland$49.15/hr$102,220$97,389$97,5454,350
District of Columbia$50.96/hr$105,990$96,442$99,8211,220
Connecticut$46.24/hr$96,170$92,819$91,6301,780
Washington$46.76/hr$97,250$90,879$97,2504,720
Massachusetts$45.83/hr$95,320$90,128$90,5546,170
New Jersey$46.20/hr$96,090$88,309$92,0953,770
Wisconsin$39.90/hr$83,000$88,204$79,6982,130
Nebraska$38.06/hr$79,150$87,846$75,9431,370
New Mexico$38.88/hr$80,870$87,701$78,019510
California$46.64/hr$97,010$87,617$91,96020,950
Hawaii$46.19/hr$96,080$87,385$90,2211,130
Iowa$36.04/hr$74,970$85,426$72,6752,760
North Dakota$36.22/hr$75,340$84,689$75,100650
Georgia$38.97/hr$81,060$84,183$77,4757,830
Ohio$37.39/hr$77,760$83,820$76,3373,510
Michigan$38.12/hr$79,290$82,404$76,1585,680
Virginia$40.01/hr$83,230$82,324$79,1905,830
Wyoming$36.61/hr$76,140$82,144$76,140290
Oregon$40.68/hr$84,620$81,869$77,7562,940
Minnesota$38.72/hr$80,550$81,677$76,5353,130
Texas$37.84/hr$78,710$81,094$78,71031,970
Tennessee$35.77/hr$74,390$80,973$74,3904,120
Vermont$37.67/hr$78,360$79,991$75,125730
Colorado$39.50/hr$82,160$79,728$79,2883,400
Delaware$38.12/hr$79,290$79,440$75,287980
Missouri$34.66/hr$72,080$79,365$69,5493,110
Maine$36.88/hr$76,700$79,031$72,762480
New Hampshire$39.04/hr$81,210$77,959$81,210510
West Virginia$33.46/hr$69,600$77,765$67,083730
Alabama$33.17/hr$69,000$77,685$65,7402,040
Pennsylvania$36.34/hr$75,580$77,462$73,2597,540
Arkansas$32.26/hr$67,100$77,179$64,6591,300
Illinois$36.56/hr$76,050$76,080$72,42210,330
New York$38.73/hr$80,560$74,647$76,73418,730
Oklahoma$30.76/hr$63,980$72,836$61,4312,540
Kansas$31.13/hr$64,750$71,888$61,4251,950
Louisiana$30.35/hr$63,120$71,556$61,6012,140
Mississippi$29.73/hr$61,830$71,109$59,2101,840
Indiana$31.87/hr$66,300$71,038$64,3412,640
Alaska$34.77/hr$72,320$70,652$72,320550
Kentucky$30.59/hr$63,640$70,585$61,2203,380
South Carolina$31.47/hr$65,460$69,824$62,9844,370
Nevada$32.41/hr$67,410$67,423$67,4101,130
North Carolina$30.45/hr$63,340$67,147$61,1898,260
Utah$31.62/hr$65,780$66,538$62,7873,680
Idaho$30.30/hr$63,030$66,006$60,4631,490
South Dakota$27.84/hr$57,910$65,368$57,910500
Montana$29.29/hr$60,920$64,363$58,440740
Arizona$30.11/hr$62,620$62,197$61,4196,560
Rhode Island$30.34/hr$63,110$61,703$61,1391,240
Florida$29.23/hr$60,790$58,785$60,79018,030
Virgin Islands$36.08/hr$75,040Not publishedNot published40
Guam$29.69/hr$61,750Not publishedNot published110
Puerto Rico$16.95/hr$35,250Not publishedNot published1,010

National median for comparison: $77,440. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.

$77,440/year

$37.23/hr an hour, national median

Across the states

$31,530$127,760

25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state

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How much of this job could software do?

63%Moderate exposure
Hands, places, peopleLanguage and information

Both methods agree closely.

Method 1 — ability mix59%

Cognitive share of O*NET ability importance (element families 1.A.1–1.A.4), O*NET 31.0

Method 2 — task content67%

Importance-weighted share of O*NET tasks classed as language or information work, O*NET 31.0

What this does and does not mean

Exposure means a model could plausibly do a meaningful share of the tasks in this job. It is not a forecast that the job disappears, and it says nothing about whether any employer will actually automate it.

For what the labour market expects, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in this occupation to change by +2% between 2025 and 2035, with about 23,100 openings a year.

Which parts are exposed

  • Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
  • Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
  • Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
  • Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
  • Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
  • Advise and teach students.

Amber marks language and information work. Green marks tasks that need a person in a place.

What named employers said they would pay

From certified US Department of Labor visa filings. These are wages employers committed to for sponsored roles — not company-wide averages, and not necessarily what everyone in the job earns. Cells with fewer than three filings are withheld so no individual’s pay is identifiable.

EmployerRole as filedState25thMedian75thFilings
Think Academy International Education Inc.Instructional CoordinatorCA$88,594$91,563$95,9088
Tubman Technologies Inc.Instructional TechnologistGA$70,437$70,553$70,6237
Purdue UniversitySenior Instructional Lab CoordinatorIN$59,991$73,941$143,9986
Michigan State UniversitySpecialist OutreachMI$80,186$80,745$87,0166
USA Prancer Development ,Inc.Instructional CoordinatorCA$90,000$90,000$92,0005
On Off Shore Consultants Inc.IT Curriculum and Instructional DesignerNY$70,886$70,886$70,8865
University of IllinoisSenior Learning DesignerIL$59,705$60,906$67,1844
Pilatesville LLCInstructional CoordinatorIL$100,000$100,000$100,0004
Texas A&M UniversityLearning Support Specialist ITX$55,626$63,988$74,0384
The University of ArizonaAssistant Director, Arabic Specail ProgramsAZ$58,416$70,387$71,8553
CalColor Academy Inc.Art Center AdministratorCA$64,584$64,584$64,5843
SU Dance Consulting Inc.Dance Curriculum SpecialistCA$90,126$90,126$90,1263
A Plus 1 Academy CorporationInstructional CoordinatorCA$85,935$94,910$94,9103
Pasadena Unified School DistrictTeacher on Special Assignment I, MTSS CoachCA$91,062$100,056$100,0563
Benjamin Preparatory School, Inc.Instruc. Coord. Director Teachers ProgramGA$57,408$57,408$57,4913

Where instructional coordinators move next

Occupations that share most of this one’s skills, with the pay difference and the change in AI exposure.

Location

San Diego, CA, United States of America (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

Photograph by Eduard Perez.