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 Edit
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 Edit
The career reward is Books First for Learning: A Bookshelf of Education that allows Sims to study all skills. If The Sims 2: 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.
Adult promotion levels Edit
Teen/elder promotion levels Edit
Adult chance cards Edit
- For more information on chance cards in The Sims 2, see Chance card.
The Sims 2: Pets (console) Edit
Education is one of the careers available in The Sims 2: Pets (console).
The Sims 3: Ambitions Edit
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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. This is the only career without an associated Lifetime Wish.
Promotion Levels Edit
Education Career Levels | ||
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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! | §20/hour | No Bonus |
S M T W T F S | Pension: §10 | |
Suburb 08:00 - 14:00 |
Bridgeport 11:00 - 16:30 | |
Performance Factors | ||
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. | §24/hour | Bonus: §240 |
S M T W T F S | Pension: §10 | |
Suburb 08:00 - 14:00 |
Bridgeport 11:00 - 16:30 | |
Performance Factors | ||
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. | §29/hour | Bonus: §288 |
S M T W T F S | Pension: §10 | |
Suburb 08:00 - 14:00 |
Bridgeport 11:00 - 16:30 | |
Performance Factors | ||
Mood | ||
Charisma 0-3 | ||
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. | §35/hour | Bonus: §348 |
S M T W T F S | Pension: §10 | |
Suburb 08:00 - 14:00 |
Bridgeport 11:00 - 16:30 | |
Performance Factors | ||
Mood | Charisma 1-4 | |
Logic 0-3 | ||
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! | §36/hour | Bonus: §552 |
S M T W T F S | Pension: §20 | |
Suburb 08:00 - 15:00 |
Bridgeport 11:00 - 17:00 | |
Performance Factors | ||
Mood | Charisma 2-5 | |
Logic 1-4 | ||
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. | §43/hour | Bonus: §564 |
S M T W T F S | Pension: §20 | |
Suburb 08:00 - 15:00 |
Bridgeport 11:00 - 17:00 | |
Performance Factors | ||
Mood | Charisma 3-6 | |
Logic 2-5 | Give Lectures | |
Perk: Ability to give lectures. Unlocks Give Lecture performance tone. Lectures can be held at the school between 7 AM to 6 PM and give §200. | ||
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. | §65/hour | Bonus: §648 |
S M T W T F S | Pension: §30 | |
Suburb 08:00 - 15:00 |
Bridgeport 11:00 - 17:00 | |
Performance Factors | ||
Mood | Charisma 4-7 | |
Logic 3-6 | 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! | §113/hour | Bonus: §912 |
S M T W T F S | Pension: §40 | |
Suburb 08:00 - 14:00 |
Bridgeport 11:00 - 16:30 | |
Performance Factors | ||
Mood | Charisma 5-8 | |
Logic 5-8 | 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. | §113/hour | Bonus: §1,345 |
S M T W T F S | Pension: §40 | |
Suburb 08:00 - 14:00 |
Bridgeport 11:00 - 16:30 | |
Performance Factors | ||
Mood | Charisma 7-9 | |
Logic 7-9 | Give Lectures | |
10) District Superintendent | ||
Congratulations! You've graduated to the top of the education pyramid and earned the title of District Superintendent. From the classroom to the boardroom, you have the skills necessary to oversee all the schools under your supervision. You're the staff Valedictorian! | §541/hour | Bonus: § |
S M T W T F S | Pension: §40 | |
Suburb 08:00 - 11:00 |
Bridgeport 12:00 - 15:00 | |
Performance Factors | ||
Mood | Charisma 9-10 | |
Logic 9-10 | Give Lectures | |
Perk: Grants the ability to perform the "Give Amazing Lecture" interaction, which grants a +20 "Intrigued By Great Lecture" moodlet to nearby sims. |
The Sims 4: Discover University Edit
The education career is present in The Sims 4: Discover University.
Career levels Edit
Administrator Branch Edit
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."
File:TS4 Education Administrator.png Education Career Levels - Administrator Branch | ||
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6) Student Services Officer | ||
As a Student Services Officer you'll be supporting admissions, helping to organize student events, and doing basic administration work—which includes keeping all of the course information updated. It's a lot to juggle all at once, but manage your time and duties well, and you might start moving up the academic collegiate chain. | §100/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 9:00 AM -5:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 6 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 3 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Review Budget Proposals | |
Bonus: §1,000; Review Budget Proposals, Ask for Donation, Plan Agenda for Faculty Meeting and Write Grants Interactions. | Pension: Unknown | |
7) Dean of Admissions | ||
You're now officially the Dean of Admissions. In this role, you administrate all work regarding prospective students and the University's recruitment efforts. You enforce the school's standards, even if that means doing the heartbreaking work of saying 'no' to a lot of promising applicants. | §125/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 7 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 4 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Review Budget Proposals | |
Bonus: §3,500 | Pension: Unknown | |
8) Director of Academics | ||
It's now up to you to ensure the University runs smoothly. You direct and oversee the educational efforts as well as the graduation requirements of your school. Everything has to be in order, and if it's not... well, the University's name is going to suffer for it. | §170/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 8 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 5 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Review Budget Proposals | |
Bonus: §2,500; Memories of Graduation | Pension: Unknown | |
9) Vice-Chancellor | ||
As Vice-Chancellor, you're the deputy to the University's Chancellor. You oversee the university's interests on a day-to-day basis, taking on any responsibilities the Chancellor is too busy to handle and overseeing a good chunk of the research being done. Keep garnering respect and one day you might find yourself with a Vice-Chancellor of your own. | §225/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 9 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 6 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Review Budget Proposals | |
Bonus: §3,200 | Pension: Unknown | |
10) Head Chancellor | ||
As the Head Chancellor for your University, you stand for and represent everything that the school is, was, and can be. When the world thinks of your school, they think of you. In this position, you have a unique opportunity to leave a mark on all who pass through your campus before sending them off into the world. | §325/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
Promotion Tasks: None |
Daily Task: Review Budget Proposals | |
Bonus: §3,150; Learning Embetterment Award | Pension: Unknown |
Professor Branch Edit
Description: "Pursue a career as a university professor. Run lectures, assist students, research for the university, and of course, assign grades!"
File:TS4 Education Professor.png Education Career Levels - Professor Branch | ||
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6) Intrepid Instructor | ||
You're the newest instructor at the University. Not a lot of people respect you yet, you're not part of the tenured staff, and it's clear you have nearly as much to learn as the students themselves. Find your distinct lecture style, keep it fun, and show your peers what you're made of! | §72/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 6 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 3 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Write Scholarly Paper | |
Bonus: §975; New clothes | Pension: Unknown | |
7) Lead Lecturer | ||
As students and staff alike have started to learn your name, the University now depends upon you to be a reliable lecturer. They've noticed that you're exceptionally skilled at transferring information into the minds of your students. Keep engaging students while delivering solid results and the University is bound to bring you on as an official professor soon. | §110/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 7 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 4 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Write Scholarly Paper | |
Bonus: §1,250 | Pension: Unknown | |
8) Adjunct Professor | ||
You're officially a professor now... an adjunct professor. They have you splitting your time between two different campuses, but the students and other faculty members definitely know who you are. Be someone they need, and you'll be tenured in no time. | §135/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 8 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 5 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Write Scholarly Paper | |
Bonus: §2,250 | Pension: Unknown | |
9) Tenured Professor | ||
This is it—what you've worked for your entire career... a prized position as a Tenured Professor. Focus on both your research for the University and your students and you'll keep everyone happy. It's a lot of work, but you wouldn't expect any less from your students, would you Professor (sim first name)? | §175/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 9 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 6 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Write Scholarly Paper | |
Bonus: §2,850 | Pension: Unknown | |
10) Master Educator | ||
You're well-known at the university, offered as a shining example to the newer staff, and a favorite professor among the students. Each of your classes fills up early as everyone struggles to get a spot under your tutelage. It makes sense given the accolades you've received over the years. Valued immensely by your employer and those you teach, it seems as if you've reached the peak of your career. | §265/hour | S M T W T F S |
Hours: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
Promotion Tasks: None |
Daily Task: Write Scholarly Paper | |
Bonus: §3,150; Learning Embetterment Award | Pension: Unknown |