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Chemistry 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
$93,250
United States, 2025
Employment
19,980
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1052.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.
- Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipment, and other hazardous materials.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise students' laboratory work.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$57,870
25th percentile
$68,530
75th percentile
$127,280
90th percentile
$172,110
Most important skills
- Speaking4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Writing4.1
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Science4.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Instructing3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.1 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Writing | 4.1 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Instructing | 3.9 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Science | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Mathematics | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| 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 Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $156,430 | 110 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | $144,160 | 40 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $141,370 | 560 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | $138,890 | 80 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $138,330 | 80 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $138,300 | 250 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $137,440 | 150 | 2025 |
| CA | $132,960 | 1,650 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $132,590 | 290 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $131,080 | 160 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $130,340 | 120 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $128,550 | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $123,250 | 530 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $116,670 | 70 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | $116,090 | 90 | 2025 |
| ND | $111,020 | 60 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $110,100 | 130 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $108,520 | 100 | 2025 |
| MA | $108,270 | 820 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $105,700 | 50 | 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.