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 roleSales & Accounts
Enterprise Account Executive, Commercial & Defense
Path Robotics
RemoteRemote3 wk agoPay not listedOpen across the US
- Good fitSales & Accounts
Account Executive, Northeast Territory
Path Robotics
RemoteRemote3 wk agoPay not listedOpen across the US
- Strong teacher fitTraining & L&DEducation co.
Facilitator, Leadership ELA Math UnboundEd Planning Pathways (UPP) (CA, Midwest)
UnboundEd
RemoteRemote - Remote, Oregon3 wk agoPay not listedOnly in CA, IA, MI, WI
- Stretch roleCustomer SuccessEducation co.
Customer Success Manager, Enterprise
SchooLinks
RemoteRemote - United States$90K–$125K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleCustomer Success
Sr. Customer Success Strategy Manager, New Products
Samsara
RemoteRemote - SF Bay AreaBase $145K–$213K3 wk agoBase + commissionOnly in CA
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Front Line Sales Leader - Life Sciences - Corporate
Qualtrics
RemoteUnited States (Remote)Base $120K–$145K3 wk agoBase + commissionOpen across the US
- Stretch roleSales & AccountsEducation co.
Senior Account Executive, CA
Amplify
RemoteRemote - CABase $95K–$115K3 wk agoBase + commissionOnly in CA
- Good fitSales & Accounts
Account Executive, Mid Market (Midwest)
Samsara
RemoteRemote - IN; Remote - MI · Remote - IA; Remote - NE +1 moreOTE $152K–$190K3 wk agoOTE only (base not stated)Only in IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND +4
- Good fitSales & Accounts
Account Executive, Mid Market (Northeast)
Samsara
RemoteRemote - MA; Remote - RI · Remote - DC; Remote - MD +2 moreOTE $152K–$190K3 wk agoOTE only (base not stated)Only in CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH +5
- Stretch roleProject Management
Senior Program Manager I
Affirm
RemoteRemote US$165K–$225K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Good fitSales & Accounts
Account Executive, Mid Market (Southeast)
Samsara
RemoteAtlanta, Georgia, United States; Remote - SC · Remote - FL; Remote - NC +2 moreOTE $152K–$190K3 wk agoOTE only (base not stated)Only in FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN +2
- Good fitSales & Accounts
Account Executive, Mid Market (West)
Samsara
RemoteRemote - CA · Remote - Denver; Remote - Seattle +3 moreOTE $152K–$190K3 wk agoOTE only (base not stated)Only in AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID +7
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Strategic Account Executive - Chicago
GitLab
RemoteRemote, United States$115K–$172K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Good fitSales & Accounts
Renewal Manager, SMB - Americas
Ashby
RemoteRemote - USBase $90K–$129K3 wk agoBase + commissionOpen across the US
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Strategic Account Executive 8
Wrike
RemoteUS - RemoteOTE $255K–$300K3 wk agoOTE only (base not stated)Open across the US
- Good fitSales & Accounts
Account Executive, Mid Market (TOLA)
Samsara
RemoteDallas, Texas, United States; Remote - TX · Remote - MI; Remote - OK +2 moreOTE $152K–$190K3 wk agoOTE only (base not stated)Only in AL, AR, KS, LA, MO, MS +2
- Stretch roleProject Management
Program Lead Strategic CDN Accounts GTM
Cloudflare
RemoteDistributed$161K–$221K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleMarketing & Content
Senior Field Marketing Manager
Brex
RemoteRemote$116K–$165K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleCustomer SuccessEducation co.
Implementation Manager
SchooLinks
RemoteRemote - United States$80K–$110K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Good fitSales & Accounts
Mid-Market Account Executive - Banking
Calabrio
RemoteRemote - United States3 wk agoPay not listedOpen across the US
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Sales Recruiter
Apollo.io
RemoteRemote, United StatesOTE $138K–$180K3 wk agoOTE only (base not stated)Open across the US
- Good fitSales & Accounts
Account Executive, Commercial
Outreach
RemoteSeattle, WAOTE $80K–$165K3 wk agoOTE only (base not stated)Only in WA
- Stretch roleTraining & L&D
Customer Enablement Manager
Asana
RemoteRemote · ChicagoBase $147K–$167K3 wk agoBase + commissionOpen across the US
- Stretch roleOperations
Strategy & Operations Manager
Twilio
RemoteRemote - US$129K–$161K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Enterprise Account Executive, Opticom
Miovision
RemoteCalifornia$191K–$241K3 wk agoBase salaryOnly in CA
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Strategic Account Executive, Northeast
GitLab
RemoteRemote, United States$111K–$187K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleSales & Accounts
Senior Account Executive - Credit & Lending Products
Mercury
RemoteSan Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within United States$170K–$212K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleCustomer Success
Manager, Customer Success
GitLab
RemoteRemote, United States$125K–$211K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleOperations
Vendor Operations Lead, CX
Headway
RemoteRemote$95K–$140K3 wk agoBase salaryOpen across the US
- Stretch roleHR & Recruiting
People Partner
Samsara
RemoteRemote - USBase $92K–$155K3 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.