Careers / Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Health Specialties 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
$107,310
United States, 2025
Employment
221,270
United States, 2025
Typical education
Master's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
- O*NET code
- 25-1071.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise laboratory sessions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$59,270
25th percentile
$75,690
75th percentile
$210,370
90th percentile
$322,020
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Speaking4.1
- Instructing4.1
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Time Management3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Monitoring3.6
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 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Instructing | 4.1 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Science | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 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 Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $357,220 | 4,340 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | $214,790 | 1,560 | 2025 |
| Greenville, NC | $181,290 | 700 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $178,290 | 1,270 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | $175,090 | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $168,720 | 6,710 | 2025 |
| UT | $168,060 | 3,520 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $168,060 | 2,790 | 2025 |
| DC | $167,520 | 1,460 | 2025 |
| CA | $165,110 | 17,350 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $164,860 | 3,870 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | $164,660 | 750 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $164,450 | 7,830 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | $163,230 | 260 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | $159,720 | 1,140 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | $139,810 | 210 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | $139,470 | 700 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $138,400 | 140 | 2025 |
| WA | $137,520 | 4,510 | 2025 |
| MS | $137,220 | 1,890 | 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.