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History 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
$83,820
United States, 2025
Employment
18,790
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 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 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$48,410
25th percentile
$63,920
75th percentile
$112,090
90th percentile
$162,160
Most important skills
- Speaking4.5
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Learning Strategies4.1
- Writing4.1
- Instructing4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Time Management3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.6
- Monitoring3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.4
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 18 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
18
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 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.3 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Writing | 4.1 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.1 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Instructing | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with History Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $192,320 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $162,160 | 100 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $135,420 | 160 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $129,120 | 480 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $128,760 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $127,780 | 100 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $127,180 | 110 | 2025 |
| CA | $127,170 | 1,450 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $121,820 | 60 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | $120,300 | 50 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $112,530 | 90 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | $109,820 | 40 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $107,730 | 50 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $106,990 | 160 | 2025 |
| NH | $106,880 | 100 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $106,840 | 90 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $105,420 | 540 | 2025 |
| MA | $104,900 | 780 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $104,420 | 30 | 2025 |
| OR | $104,330 | 260 | 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.