Education

For information about the institutes that children and teens attend, see School.

The Education career track is available in The Sims: Unleashed, The Sims 2: Seasons and The Sims 3: Ambitions.

The Sims

Education Career Levels
1) Playground Monitor
While you won't exactly be molding the minds of tomorrow, at least you can control them on the playground. The kids are a pain and the hours are early, but at least the pay is half-way decent.	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	07:00 - 13:00		0
			§120/day
2) Substitute Teacher
Your ability to control unruly children on the playground has not gone unnoticed. Now let's see how you do in the classroom. You'll need to teach craft classes and help with lunchtime snacks, so remember to work on the appropriate skills.	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	07:00 - 13:00		0
			§180/day
3) Kindergarten Teacher
You're a whiz with the kids! Now try and impress the principal and the parents with your mental and verbal acrobatics. With a bit of luck, you won't have to deal with little snot-nosed brats much longer.	1	0	0
	0	0	1
	07:00 - 13:00		1
			§190/day
4) Junior High School Teacher
Finally, you can come in a bit later and the kids are more mature, but you're still a glorified baby sitter with a salary to match. Union leaders are watching you now, so put on your thinking cap, play along with their so-called "educational reform," and you'll go far.	1	0	1
	0	1	1
	08:00 - 15:00		2
			§210/day
5) High School Teacher
The last teacher in your position quit in disgust…can you take the heat? Know-it-all teens can be a "challenge," when they aren't ditching class that is, and you'll be forced to teach everything from algebra to art classes, so be prepared.	1	0	2
	0	3	2
	08:00 - 15:00		2
			§290/day
6) Principal
Can you believe they promoted you? Now you know what "education" is all about - knowing the right people, and charming their pants off. Sure, you need to be smart… be just smarter than high school teachers, which isn't hard.	1	0	3
	0	5	3
	08:00 - 15:00		3
			§310/day
7) Assistant Professor
Say goodbye to state-run squalor, and say HELLO to your new cushy college career! Learn while you teach and teach what you learn! Come to work at a normal hour! Think outside the box…but only within the school's charter.	1	0	0
	0	6	5
	09:00 - 18:00		4
			§490/day
8) Tenured Professor
Tenure - as long as you show up, you'll never get fired. Pretty good for an ex-playground monitor, but if you're truly ambitious, keep researching that "illogical creative rationality" theory. Some day the world will listen.	1	0	6
	0	8	7
	09:00 - 17:00		5
			§600/day
9) College Dean
The regents have determined your strength lies in management instead. But getting kicked upstairs isn't always career death. With your friends and brow in high places, you just might get the right strings pulled.	1	0	6
	0	9	9
	09:00 - 15:00		7
			§700/day
10) Minister of Education
Now it's time for a little "schooling!" But we're not talking about educating the masses…With your new powers, you can restructure the Teachers' Union, fire old rivals, grant and revoke scholarships and edit textbooks at your whim! That'll teach 'em!	1	0	6
	0	10	10
	10:00 - 17:00		9
			§900/day

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

The Sims 2

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. Education has the highest weekly salary for the top career of any non-University career, almost exceeding that of the Show Business career.

Adult Promotion Levels

Education Career Levels
1) Playground Monitor
Before you rule the classroom, you'll have to rule the playground. Nosebleeds and ouchies are par for the course. Enthusiasm and care will win the day.	S M T W T F S	0
	08:00 - 15:00	0
		0
	§215/day	0
	No bonus
2) Teacher's Aide
Teaching is a stressful job that requires a lot of grunt work, and you're just the grunt to do it. Clean erasers and filled glue bottles will take you right to the top.	S M T W T F S	0
	08:00 - 15:00	0
		0
	§316/day	1
	Bonus: §632
3) Substitute Teacher
Writing your name in chalk and dodging spitballs with ease are two skills at the top of your resume. Patience will determine how well you do.	S M T W T F S	1
	08:00 - 15:00	1
		0
	§452/day	2
	Bonus: §904
4) Elementary School Teacher
From art and crafts to mathematics, you fill your students' heads with worldly knowledge. Just make sure they don't fill their ears with glue. Interesting job...	S M T W T F S	2
	08:00 - 15:00	2
		0
	§642/day	3
	Bonus: §1,284
5) High School Teacher
You're that cool teacher that all the students seem to like, but your popularity alone won't prepare them for college. Their success is your success, so keep them inspired.	S M T W T F S	3
	09:00 - 15:00	3
		2
	§754/day	5
	Bonus: §1,508
6) University Guest Lecturer
You can condense a lifetime of study into an hour-long lecture, but that won't mean anything if they fall asleep. You'll need to be witty and charismatic to succeed.	S M T W T F S	4
	11:00 - 17:00	4
		4
	§1,560/day	7
	Bonus: §3,120
7) High School Principal
The school's success depends on your administrative skills. Keep the faculty and students happy and you'll climb the ranks.	S M T W T F S	5
	09:00 - 16:00	5
		5
	§1,640/day	8
	Bonus: §3,280
8) College Senior Professor
Your position gives you the kind of credentials you need to tell people that you're smart. Stay on top of your research but don't forget about your classes.	S M T W T F S	5
	10:00 - 17:00	6
		7
	§1,982/day	9
	Bonus: §3,964
9) College Dean of Students
Every catastrophe on campus comes your way, but that's what makes the job exciting. You'll need to hone your problem solving skills to keep everything in order.	S M T W T F S	7
	11:00 - 17:00	8
		8
	§2,430/day	11
	Bonus: §4,860
10) Education Minister
You finally have the power to make changes to the educational system. Choose wisely and work toward a better educated society.	S M T W T F S	8
	08:00 - 16:00	9
		10
	§3,450/day	13
	Bonus: §6,900

Teen/Elder Promotion Levels

Education Career Levels
1) Playground Monitor
Before you rule the classroom, you'll have to rule the playground. Nosebleeds and ouchies are par for the course. Enthusiasm and care will win the day.	S M T W T F S	0
	15:00 - 18:00	0
		0
	§64/day	0
	No bonus
2) Teacher's Aide
Teaching is a stressful job that requires a lot of grunt work, and you're just the grunt to do it. Clean erasers and filled glue bottles will take you right to the top.	S M T W T F S	0
	15:00 - 19:00	1
		0
	§86/day	1
	Bonus: §172
3) Substitute Teacher
Writing your name in chalk and dodging spitballs with ease are two skills at the top of your resume. Patience will determine how well you do.	S M T W T F S	1
	15:00 - 18:00	2
		0
	§116/day	2
	Bonus: §232

The Sims 3

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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. They also get $541/hour. This is the only career without an associated Lifetime Wish.

Level	Name	Description	Work Time	Compensation	Performance Factors	Perks (cumulative)
1	Playground Monitor	As a Playground Monitor you have an important job observing recess and saving the pupils from sticky slides and painful bruises after ill-fated games of tag. Grab your clipboard and your whistle and prepare for some outdoor fun!	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 8:00am-2:00pm	Pay §20/hour Promotional Bonus None Pension §	Skills None Other Mood
2	Teacher's Aide	When the other teachers need help grading papers and erasing chalkboards they turn to you. You are well liked by the school staff because of your calm demeanor, punctuality, and reliable nature. Just remember to keep your hall passes locked away or you'll be the one staying after school for detention.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 8:00am-2:00pm	Pay §24/hour Promotional Bonus §240 Pension §	Skills None Other Mood
3	Substitute Teacher	Got the flu? Not you! When the faculty is out for a bout, they rely on you to take over. Keep up the hard work and you might have your own classroom one day. But stay away from the cafeteria's 'Meat Pie Surprise' or you'll need a substitute teacher too.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 8:00am-2:00pm	Pay §29/hour Promotional Bonus §288 Pension §	Skills Charisma(3) Other Mood
4	Elementary School Teacher	No more polishing apples for the rest of the staff, because you're now an Elementary School Teacher! Sure, other jobs may pay more but you have the satisfaction of nourishing young minds with important facts and figures. You're brushing up on your advanced verb conjugations and you can recite multiplication tables with the best of them. Armed with a slide rule and a protractor, you're ready to enlighten young minds.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 8:00am- 2:00pm	Pay §35/hour Promotional Bonus §348 Pension §	Skills Charisma(4), Logic(3) Other
5	Middle School Teacher	As a middle school teacher, you will have to balance your lesson plans carefully with so many topics to teach! Biology, geography and music. . .oh my! The other teachers also elected you to be chess team coach. Checkmate!	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 8:00am- 3:00pm	Pay §47/hour Promotional Bonus §552 Pension §	Skills Charisma(5), Logic(4) Other None
6	High School Teacher	You know you're a High School Teacher when the students drive better cars than you, but at least you have the satisfaction of helping pupils learn many of the necessary skills in life. Besides, someday they'll have bills of their own to pay.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 8:00am- 3:00pm	Pay §54/hour Promotional Bonus §564 Pension §	Skills Charisma(6), Logic(5) Other Mood, Give Lectures	Give Lecture
7	Department Head	You've moved to the head of the class, or more correctly, Department Head! Your new job comes with a few extra duties and a lot more homework, but it's nice to be recognised for all your accomplishments in the classroom.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 8:00am- 3:00pm	Pay §76/hour Promotional Bonus §648 Pension §	Skills Charisma(7), Logic(6) Other Mood, Give Lectures
8	Assistant Principal	No more dangling participles or repeating decimals for you! Welcome to the world of school administration where you'll assist the principal with creating regulations and enforcing disciplinary action... for both the students and staff!	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 8:00am-2:00pm	Pay §124/hour Promotional Bonus §912 Pension §	Skills Charisma(8), Logic(8) Other Mood, Give Lectures
9	Principal	Who rules the school? You do! A school Principal is in charge of nearly all the important decision making, from school schedules to scheduled raises. Remember to put the 'Pal' in Principal because everyone wants to be your friend.	Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 8:00am-2:00pm	Pay §169/hour Promotional Bonus §1345 Pension §	Skills Charisma(9), Logic(9) Other Mood, Give Lectures
10	District Superintendent		Days Off S M T W T F S Hours 8:00am - 11:00am	Pay §541/hour Promotional Bonus § Pension §240	Skills 10 Charisma, 10 Logic Other	Give Amazing Lecture

External links

• About.com "The Sims" Education Career Track
• The Sims Zone (UK) Education
• Interview with Grant Rodiek, EA Associate Producer von Die Sims 3 Traumkarrieren
• Teacher Career Stats and Uniforms on Carl's Sims 3