Education

The education career track is available in The Sims: Unleashed, The Sims 2: Seasons, The Sims 3: Ambitions and The Sims 4: Discover University.

The Sims: Unleashed
Education has a below-average pay at every rank and follows a severely bent pay curve. Out of the 20 career tracks in The Sims, Livin' Large, and Unleashed, it is the fourth-worst-paying at ranks 4 and 5, third-worst-paying at rank 6, second-worst-paying at rank 7, and tied with military for second-worst-paying at rank 8. It has the third-lowest combined pay over all ten ranks ($3990), with only slacker and circus being worse. Requiring only 9 friends to reach rank 10, it is the sixth-easiest career track to climb, but hacker, fashion, and animal care are all even easier to climb while still offering more pay at almost every level.

The Minister of Education will eventually change careers and become a President in the Business career track.

The Sims 2: Seasons
The Career reward is Books First for Learning: A Bookshelf of Education that allows Sims to study all skills. If Apartment Life is installed, Techs are likely to be employed in this career. Additionally, this is the career with the third highest level 10 salary per week, after Show Business and Intelligence. The college majors associated with this career are Biology and Psychology.

The work hours for the teen/elder level jobs in this career oddly make no sense, since the hours happen after school itself has finished for child sims, as well as teens.

The Sims 2: Pets (console)
Education is one of the careers available in The Sims 2: Pets (console).

Cleaning: 1 Creativity: 1 Cleaning: 2 Creativity: 1 Logic: 1 Cleaning: 4 Creativity: 2 Logic: 1 Cleaning: 5 Creativity: 3 Logic: 2 Cleaning: 5 Creativity: 4 Logic: 4 Cleaning: 6 Creativity: 6 Logic: 5 Cleaning: 7 Creativity: 7 Logic: 7 Cleaning: 7 Creativity: 8 Logic: 8 Cleaning: 8 Creativity: 9 Logic: 10
 * 1 || Private Tutor
 * §217 || 11:00 - 17:00 [[Image:11001700.png]]
 * none
 * 0
 * 2 || Substitute Teacher
 * §322 || 16:00 - 22:00 [[Image:16002200.png]]
 * 2 || Substitute Teacher
 * §322 || 16:00 - 22:00 [[Image:16002200.png]]
 * §322 || 16:00 - 22:00 [[Image:16002200.png]]
 * §322 || 16:00 - 22:00 [[Image:16002200.png]]
 * 0
 * 3 || Intern
 * §448 || 09:00 - 15:00 [[Image:09001500.png]]
 * §448 || 09:00 - 15:00 [[Image:09001500.png]]
 * §448 || 09:00 - 15:00 [[Image:09001500.png]]
 * 0
 * 4 || Test Administrator
 * §525 || 09:00 - 15:00 [[Image:09001500.png]]
 * §525 || 09:00 - 15:00 [[Image:09001500.png]]
 * §525 || 09:00 - 15:00 [[Image:09001500.png]]
 * 1
 * 5 || Teacher's Aide
 * §630 || 10:00 - 17:00 [[Image:10001700.png]]
 * §630 || 10:00 - 17:00 [[Image:10001700.png]]
 * §630 || 10:00 - 17:00 [[Image:10001700.png]]
 * 3
 * 6 || Teacher
 * §756 || 10:00 - 19:00 [[Image:10001900.png]]
 * §756 || 10:00 - 19:00 [[Image:10001900.png]]
 * §756 || 10:00 - 19:00 [[Image:10001900.png]]
 * 3
 * 7 || Department Head
 * §896 || 08:00 - 13:00 [[Image:08001300.png]]
 * §896 || 08:00 - 13:00 [[Image:08001300.png]]
 * §896 || 08:00 - 13:00 [[Image:08001300.png]]
 * 3
 * 8 || Assistant Principal
 * §1,016 || 08:00 - 13:00 [[Image:08001300.png]]
 * §1,016 || 08:00 - 13:00 [[Image:08001300.png]]
 * §1,016 || 08:00 - 13:00 [[Image:08001300.png]]
 * 3
 * 9 || Principal
 * §1,562 || 10:00 - 14:00 [[Image:10001400.png]]
 * §1,562 || 10:00 - 14:00 [[Image:10001400.png]]
 * §1,562 || 10:00 - 14:00 [[Image:10001400.png]]
 * 5
 * 10 || Superintendent
 * §2,200 || 10:00 - 14:00 [[Image:10001400.png]]
 * §2,200 || 10:00 - 14:00 [[Image:10001400.png]]
 * §2,200 || 10:00 - 14:00 [[Image:10001400.png]]
 * 8
 * }

The Sims 3: Ambitions
The education career is the only new career in The Sims 3: Ambitions that follows the old career track format. To advance in education, Sims must build both charisma and logic. At higher levels, teachers will also be expected to hold lectures, which will earn them extra cash. At level 10, Sims unlock the ability "Give Amazing Lecture", which gives all who listen a positive moodlet. This is the only career without an associated Lifetime Wish.

The Sims 4: Discover University
The education career is present in The Sims 4: Discover University.

Administrator Branch
Description: "Sims pursuing a career in university administration will fill a variety of roles, all critical to the success of the larger institution. You don't work directly with the students, but your decisions will impact their entire educational experience and their lives for years to come."

Professor Branch
Description: "Pursue a career as a university professor. Run lectures, assist students, research for the university, and of course, assign grades!"