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Business 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
$99,080
United States, 2025
Employment
82,150
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1011.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Participate in campus and community events.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accounting, principles of marketing, and operations management.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and conferences.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$47,180
25th percentile
$64,150
75th percentile
$141,710
90th percentile
$209,470
Most important skills
- Speaking4.3
- Instructing4.1
- Writing4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Monitoring3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.4
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
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 17 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
17
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 | 4.3 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Instructing | 4.1 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.4 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 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 Business Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | $187,380 | 170 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | $169,130 | 150 | 2025 |
| AK | $168,930 | 130 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $168,440 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $160,090 | 830 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $148,500 | 520 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | $148,290 | 140 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | $142,920 | 110 | 2025 |
| Greenville, NC | $140,490 | 180 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | $139,510 | 90 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | $139,380 | 240 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | $138,950 | 130 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $138,680 | 100 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | $137,540 | 240 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $137,060 | 270 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $133,220 | 100 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $132,410 | 30 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $130,560 | 430 | 2025 |
| DE | $130,370 | 280 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | $129,380 | 230 | 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.