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Environmental 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
$94,980
United States, 2025
Employment
6,690
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1053.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$57,780
25th percentile
$69,880
75th percentile
$126,900
90th percentile
$164,190
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Speaking4.1
- Instructing4.0
- Writing4.0
- Science4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Monitoring3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
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 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 | 4.1 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Science | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Instructing | 4.0 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| KY | $139,110 | 70 | 2025 |
| MD | $131,060 | 220 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $130,260 | 110 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $127,100 | 60 | 2025 |
| OK | $113,680 | 30 | 2025 |
| MI | $112,730 | 270 | 2025 |
| NM | $111,270 | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $110,540 | 190 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $110,510 | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | $108,290 | 300 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $107,010 | 170 | 2025 |
| MA | $106,110 | 280 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $106,110 | 60 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $105,000 | 30 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $104,810 | 200 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $104,730 | 30 | 2025 |
| VA | $104,730 | 300 | 2025 |
| IL | $104,440 | 170 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | $104,160 | 70 | 2025 |
| UT | $103,510 | 40 | 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.