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Education 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
$75,350
United States, 2025
Employment
60,830
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1081.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$39,530
25th percentile
$53,770
75th percentile
$97,590
90th percentile
$126,860
Most important skills
- Speaking4.6
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Learning Strategies4.1
- Instructing4.1
- Active Listening4.1
- Active Learning4.0
- Writing4.0
- Monitoring3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Time Management3.5
- 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 | 4.6 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.3 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.1 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.1 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Instructing | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 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 Education Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $129,100 | 160 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $123,910 | 240 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $121,520 | 430 | 2025 |
| CA | $111,850 | 3,100 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | $106,070 | 100 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $105,730 | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $105,640 | 180 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $103,930 | — | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | $103,850 | 80 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $103,790 | 110 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | $96,960 | 220 | 2025 |
| Houma, LA | $96,920 | 80 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | $92,870 | 190 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $92,720 | 240 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $90,940 | 300 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | $86,290 | 160 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | $83,780 | 160 | 2025 |
| LA | $83,710 | 460 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | $83,400 | 240 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | $83,000 | 70 | 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.