Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Career, Salary and Skills
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $97,590 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 3,330. Wage data is published for 42 locations.
Occupation description
Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
O*NET code
25-1064.00
Job zone
5
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$97,590
Hourly median
Not published
Employment
3,330
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$52,550
10th
$74,690
25th
$97,590
Median
$123,900
75th
$165,460
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Speaking | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Instructing | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Active Learning | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.25 | 3.75 |
Typical tasks
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural geography.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Technology
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Blackboard Learn
- Caliper Maptitude
- Clark Labs CartaLinx
- Clark Labs IDRISI
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- DOC Cop
- Email software
- ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ESRI ArcView
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in CAMedian $146,040 · Employment 280
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in PAMedian $97,120 · Employment 220
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in NYMedian $100,420 · Employment 200
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in TXMedian $99,510 · Employment 180
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in ORMedian $113,500 · Employment 180
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in NCMedian $84,630 · Employment 160
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in OHMedian $81,290 · Employment 150
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in ILMedian $100,790 · Employment 140
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Portland, ORMedian $103,470 · Employment 130
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in MNMedian $95,890 · Employment 120
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Washington, DCMedian $99,560 · Employment 120
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in MDMedian $103,430 · Employment 110
Related careers
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary SchoolNational median not published
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationNational median $63,970
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsNational median $61,540
- Education Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $75,350
- Library Science Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $80,340
- Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $84,620
- Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryNational median $123,920
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationNational median $72,040
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.