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Biological Science 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
$84,620
United States, 2025
Employment
50,190
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1042.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biology, marine biology, and botany.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Prepare materials for laboratory activities and course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$52,150
25th percentile
$64,350
75th percentile
$126,770
90th percentile
$169,900
Most important skills
- Speaking4.3
- Instructing4.1
- Learning Strategies4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Science4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Monitoring3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Time Management3.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 5.1 | Not selected | 5.1 |
| Speaking | 4.3 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Instructing | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Science | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $166,850 | 570 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $142,490 | 210 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $138,120 | 230 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $135,930 | 130 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $133,540 | 390 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $129,520 | 100 | 2025 |
| CA | $129,150 | 3,610 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $128,910 | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $128,070 | 1,380 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $127,800 | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $127,040 | 280 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $126,380 | 230 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $110,000 | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $109,430 | 90 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | $108,090 | 100 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $107,110 | 550 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | $106,530 | 380 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $105,290 | 290 | 2025 |
| MA | $105,050 | 2,060 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $105,050 | 140 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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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.