Teacher
Also known as: School Teacher · Subject Teacher · TGT / PGT Teacher
Teaches subjects to school students and tracks their learning and progress.
What you’d do
Teachers teach school subjects to students and track their learning through classwork, tests and feedback. They work in government, aided and private schools, and the day involves lesson planning, teaching periods, correcting work, meeting parents and school duties.
- Plans and delivers lessons
- Sets and grades tests and homework
- Tracks student progress
- Meets parents about progress
How you get in
After graduation, a B.Ed (two years) is the usual requirement for secondary teaching, and CTET or a state TET is required for many government and some private school posts. Government school recruitment happens through state or central recruitment exams.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Subject knowledge
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Assessing and giving feedback
- Communicating with parents
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
BA (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among BA (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Government recruitment is exam-based and timing varies by state.
- Common next steps: senior teacher, head of department, coordinator, or principal.
- Private-school pay and terms vary widely.
Stay safe
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