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Family and Consumer Sciences 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
$75,870
United States, 2025
Employment
2,770
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1192.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Conduct faculty performance evaluations.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, nutrition, and child care.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$47,830
25th percentile
$57,410
75th percentile
$99,320
90th percentile
$130,790
Most important skills
- Speaking4.1
- Instructing4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Writing3.6
- Active Learning3.6
- Monitoring3.5
- Systems Evaluation3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
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 16 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
16
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 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Instructing | 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 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.6 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.5 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| 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 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $99,510 | 30 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $97,860 | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | $97,620 | 380 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $97,020 | 100 | 2025 |
| Greenville, NC | $84,300 | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | $83,500 | 50 | 2025 |
| OH | $83,400 | 90 | 2025 |
| OK | $83,200 | 60 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | $82,430 | 60 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | $82,420 | 60 | 2025 |
| IL | $80,220 | 140 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $80,200 | — | 2025 |
| RI | $80,200 | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | $79,310 | 40 | 2025 |
| NC | $78,770 | 290 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $78,400 | 30 | 2025 |
| PA | $78,220 | 100 | 2025 |
| UT | $76,790 | 190 | 2025 |
| MO | $76,320 | 110 | 2025 |
| OR | $75,870 | 60 | 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.