Jobs for former teachers
Remote Jobs for Former Teachers
34% of the roles we track are listed as remote (434 of 1,282 as of Nov 12, 2026). That helps if you live somewhere with few local options, but remote roles draw national competition, so a sharp, targeted resume matters even more.
- Open roles tracked
- 434
- Median listed pay*
- $91K
*Midpoint of posted salary ranges for 71 non-senior listings that include pay (senior, lead and other stretch roles left out). Not a prediction of what you will earn.
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Base pay for remote roles, by career path and level
From the base pay employers list in the remote postings we track today: the median of each posted range’s midpoint, and the middle half when there are at least 4. OTE and commission-only figures are never counted as base (41 remote roles list OTE only). "Not listed" means none of those postings give base pay. Level comes from the years of experience the posting asks for. Not a prediction of what you will earn.
| Career path | Entry (0–2 yrs or none asked) | Mid (3–5 yrs asked) | Senior, lead or stretch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Success | $94K median, middle half $69K–$127K · 10 of 18 list base | $88K median · 1 of 1 list base | $130K median, middle half $105K–$157K · 31 of 40 list base |
| Sales & Accounts | $79K median, middle half $73K–$109K · 27 of 45 list base | $102K median · 1 of 2 list base | $149K median, middle half $110K–$216K · 100 of 140 list base |
| Instructional Design | $145K median · 1 of 1 list base | No roles | $119K median, middle half $111K–$134K · 6 of 8 list base |
| Training & L&D | No roles | $104K median · 1 of 2 list base | $158K median, middle half $131K–$180K · 12 of 12 list base |
| Project Management | $103K median · 2 of 3 list base | No roles | $161K median, middle half $140K–$189K · 19 of 19 list base |
| Operations | $101K median, middle half $91K–$116K · 5 of 5 list base | No roles | $141K median, middle half $113K–$163K · 21 of 23 list base |
| HR & Recruiting | $120K median, middle half $114K–$131K · 5 of 6 list base | No roles | $149K median, middle half $133K–$176K · 27 of 30 list base |
| Marketing & Content | $152K median, middle half $120K–$154K · 7 of 7 list base | No roles | $156K median, middle half $132K–$190K · 55 of 61 list base |
| Education Programs | $48K median, middle half $48K–$48K · 8 of 10 list base | No roles | $77K median · 1 of 1 list base |
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- Stretch roleMarketing & Content
Staff Regional Marketing Manager, West
GitLab
RemoteRemote, United States$139K–$235K1 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleHR & Recruiting
(Contract) Recruiter
Plaid
RemoteRemote United States$60–$70/hr1 wk agoHourlyOpen across the US
- Good fitCustomer Success
Customer Success Team Agent II
Coinbase
RemoteRemote - USA1 wk agoPay not listedOpen across the US
- Stretch roleProject Management
Staff Program Manager, Human & LLM Data Annotation Operations
Reddit
RemoteRemote - United StatesBase $180K–$252K1 wk agoBase + commissionOpen across the US
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Territory Account Executive, Saskatchewan / Manitoba
Cloudflare
RemoteDistributed1 wk agoPay not listedOpen across the US
- Stretch roleMarketing & Content
Sr. Internal Communications Manager
Samsara
RemoteRemote - USBase $95K–$128K1 wk agoBase + commissionNot open in AK, CA, CT, DC, MA, MD +3
- Strong teacher fitEducation ProgramsEducation co.
Virtual Teacher, Social Science Full Time (IN, MN)
Edmentum
RemoteUnited States$45K–$50K1 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Strong teacher fitEducation ProgramsEducation co.
Full Time Virtual Teacher, Science (IN)
Edmentum
RemoteUnited States$45K–$50K1 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Strong teacher fitEducation ProgramsEducation co.
Full Time Virtual Teacher, English/Language Arts (IN, MN)
Edmentum
RemoteUnited States$45K–$50K1 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Strong teacher fitEducation ProgramsEducation co.
Full Time Virtual Teacher, Math (VA, IN)
Edmentum
RemoteUnited States$45K–$50K1 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Strong teacher fitEducation ProgramsEducation co.
Part Time Virtual Teacher - Earth & Space Science (CA)
Edmentum
RemoteUnited States1 wk agoPay not listedOpen across the US
- Stretch roleTraining & L&D
Customer Experience Enablement Lead
GitLab
RemoteRemote, United States$168K–$286K1 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Sales Leader, Enterprise - Americas
Ashby
RemoteRemote - US · Austin · Boulder · Los Angeles · Portland · Atlanta · Salt Lake City · Boston · Seattle · New York · San Francisco · DenverBase $320K–$408K1 wk agoBase + commissionOpen across the US
- Stretch roleProject Management
Project Manager, Atlas
Gainsight
RemoteUSA - TN - Remote$175K–$200K1 wk agoBase salaryOnly in TN
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Account Executive - Lending Partnerships
Upstart
RemoteUnited States | Remote$123K–$170K1 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Strong teacher fitInstructional DesignEducation co.
Learning Designer (Contract)
Noodle
RemoteRemote, United States$35–$70/hr1 wk agoHourlyOpen across the US
- Stretch roleCustomer Success
Senior Customer Success Manager
Zeta Global
RemoteRemote - United States$90K–$100K1 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Emerging Enterprise Account Executive
Amplitude
RemoteSan Francisco · Remote-California · Remote - Arizona · Remote - Texas · Denver · San Francisco +3 moreBase $203K–$305K1 wk agoBase + commissionOnly in AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, IL +8
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Compensation Analyst II (Programs & Partnerships)
Affirm
RemoteRemote US$115K–$165K1 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Good fitSales & AccountsEducation co.
Mid Market Account Manager
Absorb LMS
RemoteRemote US1 wk agoPay not listedOpen across the US
- Stretch roleMarketing & Content
Social Media Manager, D2C
Sword Health
RemoteRemote - US$77K–$121K2 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleMarketing & Content
B2B Growth Marketing Manager
Pinterest
RemoteSan Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US$110K–$227K2 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Manager, Sales Recruiting (AMER)
GitLab
RemoteRemote, United StatesBase $105K–$176K2 wk agoBase + commissionOpen across the US
- Stretch roleHR & Recruiting
Senior Business Recruiter - Contract
Maven Clinic
RemoteRemote$60–$75/hr2 wk agoHourlyOpen across the US
- Stretch roleMarketing & Content
Lifecycle Marketing Manager
Sword Health
RemoteRemote - US$93K–$147K2 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Good fitSales & Accounts
Account Partner, Large Pro Partnerships
Angi
RemoteRemote - United States$90K–$120K2 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleProject Management
Project Manager, Financial Benefits
Justworks
RemoteRemote - U.S.A.$98K–$122K2 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleHR & Recruiting
Senior Recruiter - Executive and Leadership
Mercury
RemoteSan Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States$163K–$204K2 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleMarketing & Content
Senior Field Marketing Manager - Public Sector, Federal & Defense
Datadog
RemoteDistrict of Columbia, USA, RemoteBase $124K–$165K2 wk agoBase + commissionOnly in DC
- Stretch roleMarketing & Content
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Calendly
RemoteRemote - USBase $156K–$220K2 wk agoBase + commissionOpen across the US
Read the location line carefully
- "Remote - US" usually means anywhere in the US, though not always every state.
- "Remote - TX" or "Remote (NC, SC)" means you must live in those states.
- Some "remote" roles expect travel or occasional office days.
Where remote roles cluster
On Next Period, sales, customer success, operations and marketing have the most remote listings. Instructional design is mostly remote but has few openings. Use the career path pages to filter by role.
Spotting remote-job scams
- Interviews held only over text or chat apps
- Requests to buy equipment or pay for training up front
- Job offers with no interview
- Email domains that don't match the company
- Every Next Period listing links to the employer's own careers page, so apply there.
Making a remote application stand out
- Mention remote-ready skills: virtual teaching, LMS administration, async communication.
- Note your time zone if the posting lists one.
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Questions former teachers ask
- Are there remote jobs for former teachers with no experience outside education?
- Some entry roles (support, onboarding, coordinator, SDR) don't require corporate experience, but competition is strong and nothing is guaranteed.
- Do remote jobs pay less?
- Not necessarily. Some companies adjust pay by location. Check the posted range.
Page copy last reviewed October 21, 2026. Listing counts update daily.