Careers / Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Art, Drama, and Music 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
$78,620
United States, 2025
Employment
93,560
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1121.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as acting techniques, fundamentals of music, and art history.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$47,570
25th percentile
$61,620
75th percentile
$103,850
90th percentile
$163,350
Most important skills
- Speaking4.6
- Instructing4.4
- Learning Strategies4.1
- Active Learning4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Writing3.9
- Monitoring3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Time Management3.6
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.4
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 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.6 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Instructing | 4.4 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 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 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $163,750 | 560 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $135,970 | 170 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | $128,910 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $127,800 | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $124,680 | 370 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $104,910 | — | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $104,570 | 200 | 2025 |
| DE | $103,320 | 150 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | $102,910 | 670 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $101,270 | — | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $101,010 | 770 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $100,950 | 13,080 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $100,490 | — | 2025 |
| CA | $99,410 | 9,820 | 2025 |
| NY | $98,850 | 14,920 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | $98,800 | 130 | 2025 |
| VT | $97,980 | 180 | 2025 |
| RI | $97,580 | 440 | 2025 |
| DC | $96,900 | 350 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $96,170 | 3,820 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
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.