TEACHER SUPPLY AND DEMAND BY FIELD AND REGION: 2007

 

From the 2007 American Association for Employment in Education Job Search Handbook, Midwest data

 

Demand Codes:

 

5.0 – 4.21 = Considerable Shortage

4.20 – 3.41 = Some Shortage

3.40 – 2.61 = Balanced

2.60 – 1.81 = Some Surplus

1.80 – 1.00 = Considerable Surplus

 

Areas and Demand:

 

Agriculture 3.57

Art/Visual 2.93

Bilingual 4.24

Business 3.30

Computer Science 3.78

Dance 2.40

Driver Ed 2.83

Elementary Education

Pre-K 2.90

Kindergarten 2.64

Primary 2.39

Intermediate 2.77

Middle 3.21

English/LA 3.15

ESL 4.08

Health 2.74

Home Ec. 3.44

Journalism 3.08

Languages

Classics 3.70

French 3.44

German 3.45

Japanese 3.83

Spanish 4.10

Math 4.39

Music

Instrumental 3.70

Vocal 3.55

General 3.62

PE 2.33

Reading 3.50

Science

Biology 4.16

Chemistry 4.43

Earth/Physical 4.25

Physics 4.61

General 4.24

Social Studies 2.33

Special Education

Multicat. 4.52

ED/BD 4.42

Hearing Impaired 4.33

LD 4.28

Mental Retardation 4.45

Visually Impaired 4.63

Mild/Mod Disabilities 4.45

Sever/Profound Disabilities 4.60

Early Childhood 4.35

Dual Cert 4.52

Speech 3.24

Technology Ed 4.13

Theatre/Drama 2.97

Administration

Principal

El ED 3.35

Middle 3.50

HS 3.63

Business Manager 3.18

Curriculum Dir 3.40

HR Dir 3.43

Superintendent 3.76

Additional Services

Counselor 3.65

Gifted/Talented 3.59

Library Science/Media 3.31

Occupational Therapist 3.83

Physical Therapist 4.11

Nurse 4.00

School Psychologist 3.60

Social Worker 3.62

Speech Path 4.42

Audiologist 4.43

For more detailed information about Supply and Demand across the U.S., please contact UNI Career Services.