Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Career, Salary and Skills
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $78,580 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 29,420. Wage data is published for 154 locations.
Occupation description
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
O*NET code
25-1122.00
Job zone
5
Typical education
Master's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$78,580
Hourly median
Not published
Employment
29,420
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Instructing | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Speaking | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Writing | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Active Listening | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Active Learning | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.62 | 3.62 |
Typical tasks
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.
- Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the communication field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Technology
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Audition
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Audacity
- Avid Technology Media Composer
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in CAMedian $135,000 · Employment 3,140
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in TXMedian $77,050 · Employment 2,880
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in NYMedian $84,690 · Employment 2,490
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in New York, NYMedian $97,760 · Employment 2,430
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in ILMedian $78,150 · Employment 1,580
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in PAMedian $77,790 · Employment 1,530
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in OHMedian $77,660 · Employment 1,390
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in NJMedian $77,780 · Employment 1,380
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $130,160 · Employment 1,360
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in FLMedian $65,740 · Employment 1,260
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in MAMedian $82,610 · Employment 1,110
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Chicago, ILMedian $76,730 · Employment 1,020
Related careers
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary SchoolNational median not published
- Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $80,340
- Law Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $128,500
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $99,650
- Business Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $99,080
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationNational median $64,370
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsNational median $61,540
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationNational median $63,970
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.