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Engineering 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
$109,270
United States, 2025
Employment
40,270
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1032.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$61,550
25th percentile
$81,570
75th percentile
$150,860
90th percentile
$210,370
Most important skills
- Learning Strategies4.1
- Speaking4.1
- Instructing4.1
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing3.9
- Mathematics3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Active Learning3.6
- Science3.5
- Monitoring3.4
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 18 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
18
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 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Instructing | 4.1 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.9 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.6 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Science | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 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 Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $175,200 | 230 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $163,110 | 90 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $154,760 | 520 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $140,450 | 710 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $137,840 | 340 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $137,760 | 1,130 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | $137,290 | 510 | 2025 |
| CA | $137,280 | 2,720 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $137,090 | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $135,480 | 2,010 | 2025 |
| IL | $135,430 | 1,040 | 2025 |
| MA | $134,850 | 2,610 | 2025 |
| Athens, GA | $134,370 | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $132,210 | 540 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | $132,130 | 630 | 2025 |
| GA | $131,260 | 700 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $131,160 | 380 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | $130,990 | — | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $130,790 | 40 | 2025 |
| DE | $130,730 | 210 | 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.