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Cooking Instructors

Outlook

An increasing number of Americans are becoming interested in learning how to cook. Some just want to learn as a hobby, but many want to train to become professional cooks and chefs. This suggests that there will be good opportunities for cooking instructors. Overall, employment for all postsecondary teachers is expected to be faster than the average during the next decade. Employment for high school teachers, including vocational instructors, will decline slightly. Little or no change in employment is expected for career and technical education teachers from 2023 to 2033, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, although the employment outlook varies by employer. For example, job opportunities for college career and technical education teachers are expected to remain flat during this time span, while employment for both high school and middle school educators will decline by 1 percent.