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United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$103,170
United States, 2025
Employment
9,900
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1051.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Supervise laboratory work and field work.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$59,700
25th percentile
$77,260
75th percentile
$135,510
90th percentile
$203,190
Most important skills
- Speaking4.8
- Instructing4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing4.0
- Science4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Learning3.9
- Learning Strategies3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Monitoring3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5
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 | 4.8 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 5.1 | Not selected | 5.1 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Instructing | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Science | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.5 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Mathematics | 3.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $175,120 | 580 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $163,850 | 60 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $163,120 | 60 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | $160,550 | 100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $134,670 | 60 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $133,660 | — | 2025 |
| CA | $133,230 | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $132,070 | 130 | 2025 |
| NJ | $131,930 | 270 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $131,930 | — | 2025 |
| NH | $130,230 | 50 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | $129,110 | 170 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $128,690 | 140 | 2025 |
| OR | $128,140 | 340 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $128,140 | 170 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $127,480 | 130 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $125,320 | 70 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $124,440 | 320 | 2025 |
| CT | $123,770 | 230 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $123,480 | 60 | 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.