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Sociology 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
$84,290
United States, 2025
Employment
11,850
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1067.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, measurement and data collection, and workplace social relations.
- 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.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$49,930
25th percentile
$64,990
75th percentile
$110,650
90th percentile
$160,140
Most important skills
- Speaking4.6
- Active Listening4.0
- Writing4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Instructing4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Monitoring3.8
- Active Learning3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Time Management3.4
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
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 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.6 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.0 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Instructing | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.6 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 3.4 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Service Orientation | 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 Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $157,630 | 70 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $141,950 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $132,930 | 50 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $132,640 | 80 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $128,010 | 280 | 2025 |
| CA | $127,680 | 810 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $127,480 | 70 | 2025 |
| DE | $123,710 | — | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $120,570 | 60 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | $114,030 | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | $112,890 | 40 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | $111,290 | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $104,090 | 120 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $103,810 | 400 | 2025 |
| DC | $103,160 | 70 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $103,110 | 70 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | $102,940 | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | $102,870 | 370 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $102,790 | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $102,330 | 150 | 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.