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Geography 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
$97,590
United States, 2025
Employment
3,330
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1064.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural geography.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- 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.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$52,550
25th percentile
$74,690
75th percentile
$123,900
90th percentile
$165,460
Most important skills
- Writing4.1
- Instructing4.1
- Speaking4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Learning Strategies3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Time Management3.3
- Monitoring3.1
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | 4.1 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Instructing | 4.1 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Science | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 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 Geography Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $146,040 | 280 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $146,040 | 100 | 2025 |
| OR | $113,500 | 180 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | $109,900 | 30 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $107,830 | 60 | 2025 |
| VT | $107,790 | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | $105,470 | 40 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $104,790 | — | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $103,470 | 130 | 2025 |
| MD | $103,430 | 110 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $103,280 | 90 | 2025 |
| MA | $101,870 | 60 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $101,590 | 30 | 2025 |
| IL | $100,790 | 140 | 2025 |
| NY | $100,420 | 200 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $100,080 | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $99,640 | 60 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $99,560 | 120 | 2025 |
| TX | $99,510 | 180 | 2025 |
| PA | $97,120 | 220 | 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.