Side-by-side distribution
Instructional Designer
$90,056
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.9%
- Live roles
- 292
Teacher
$20.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 54.8%
- Live roles
- 3,554
Highest-paying jobs
Instructional Designer
Senior Learning Designer, Indian Languages
Instructional Systems Designer
Instructional Systems Designer
Learning Experience Designer - Sales Enablement
Sr. Instructional Designer, Learning Operations
Learning Experience Designer
Lead Learning Experience Designer [HUM16202]
Cyber Instructional System Designer, Senior
Instructional Designer, Senior
Highest-paying jobs
VPK Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
NEW SCHOOL - Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher/Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
General Assembly
|
$104,000 | 6 |
|
Leidos
|
$115,888 | 5 |
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,700 | 4 |
Qualtrics
|
$75,000 | 3 |
Anduril Industries
|
$118,750 | 2 |
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
|
$102,275 | 2 |
T-Mobile
|
$101,250 | 2 |
Metropolis
|
$80,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Bright Horizons
|
$42,016 | 503 |
| KI KinderCare | $41,340 | 230 |
ACCEL Schools
|
$44,750 | 114 |
| CC Chesterfield County Public Schools | $72,500 | 81 |
Guidepost Montessori
|
$45,000 | 65 |
Sunshine House
|
$33,280 | 51 |
Kreyco
|
$39,000 | 47 |
Acelero Learning
|
$37,190 | 47 |
Teacher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $73,355 | 110 |
| Boston | $72,800 | 11 |
| Denver | $69,000 | 15 |
| San Francisco | $59,488 | 10 |
| Seattle | $57,148 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $54,132 | 10 |
| Chicago | $47,840 | 24 |
| Austin | $43,261 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $34,684 | 13 |
Instructional Designer vs Teacher: which pays more?
The median for Instructional Designer is $90,056 per year (typically $75,000–$106,834), versus $20.00/hr for Teacher ($17.63/hr–$23.00/hr). That puts Instructional Designer about 116% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Instructional Designer and Teacher are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.