History Teachers, Postsecondary Career, Salary and Skills
History Teachers, Postsecondary have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $83,820 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 18,790. Wage data is published for 135 locations.
Occupation description
Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
O*NET code
25-1125.00
Job zone
5
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$83,820
Hourly median
Not published
Employment
18,790
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.25 | 4.75 |
| Writing | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Instructing | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | 3.62 | 4.00 |
Typical tasks
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Technology
- Blackboard Learn
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- Database software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- DOC Cop
- Email software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Google Docs
- Image scanning software
- iParadigms Turnitin
- JavaScript
- Learning management system LMS
- Map building software
History Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in TXMedian $81,530 · Employment 2,030
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in NYMedian $100,400 · Employment 1,660
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in New York, NYMedian $101,170 · Employment 1,470
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in CAMedian $127,170 · Employment 1,450
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in PAMedian $98,850 · Employment 960
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in MAMedian $104,900 · Employment 780
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in NJMedian $99,900 · Employment 780
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in VAMedian $85,910 · Employment 760
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in NCMedian $75,070 · Employment 720
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in ILMedian $83,940 · Employment 700
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in OHMedian $81,080 · Employment 650
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in GAMedian $79,010 · Employment 630
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.