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Law 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
$128,500
United States, 2025
Employment
20,060
United States, 2025
Typical education
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1112.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as civil procedure, contracts, and torts.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$64,250
25th percentile
$88,700
75th percentile
$176,490
90th percentile
$287,900
Most important skills
- Speaking4.8
- Active Listening4.5
- Learning Strategies4.5
- Reading Comprehension4.5
- Instructing4.4
- Critical Thinking4.3
- Active Learning4.1
- Writing4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Monitoring3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
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 | 4.8 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.5 | 5.1 | Not selected | 5.1 |
| Active Listening | 4.5 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.5 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.3 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Active Learning | 4.1 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Writing | 4.1 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Instructing | 4.4 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 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 Law Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | $218,970 | 60 | 2025 |
| MN | $171,790 | 80 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $170,310 | 710 | 2025 |
| OR | $167,010 | 250 | 2025 |
| SC | $162,400 | 110 | 2025 |
| IA | $160,700 | 90 | 2025 |
| NH | $157,800 | 90 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $144,130 | 2,180 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $142,720 | 30 | 2025 |
| MI | $141,680 | 330 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | $141,220 | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | $140,940 | 150 | 2025 |
| KY | $140,820 | 120 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $139,980 | 150 | 2025 |
| MD | $139,980 | 180 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | $139,710 | — | 2025 |
| IN | $139,400 | 180 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $139,160 | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $138,870 | 30 | 2025 |
| KS | $138,670 | 50 | 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.