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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$99,650
United States, 2025
Employment
5,240
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1061.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
- Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$57,840
25th percentile
$75,200
75th percentile
$128,750
90th percentile
$171,310
Most important skills
- Speaking4.9
- Reading Comprehension4.8
- Writing4.6
- Instructing4.5
- Learning Strategies4.4
- Active Listening4.4
- Active Learning4.3
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Monitoring3.9
- Time Management3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Science3.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.9 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.8 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Writing | 4.6 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.4 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Instructing | 4.5 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Active Listening | 4.4 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Active Learning | 4.3 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Science | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Time Management | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $199,310 | 40 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $159,680 | 40 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $133,150 | — | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $131,660 | 180 | 2025 |
| MO | $130,500 | 160 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $129,380 | 130 | 2025 |
| CA | $128,370 | 630 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | $113,550 | 30 | 2025 |
| CT | $112,860 | 100 | 2025 |
| MA | $107,390 | 250 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $106,480 | 190 | 2025 |
| DC | $106,470 | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $105,960 | 140 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $105,430 | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $105,240 | 100 | 2025 |
| MI | $104,890 | 170 | 2025 |
| MD | $104,770 | 70 | 2025 |
| NM | $104,510 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $104,160 | 90 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | $104,000 | 30 | 2025 |
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.