Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Career, Salary and Skills
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $107,310 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 221,270. Wage data is published for 251 locations.
Occupation description
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
O*NET code
25-1071.00
Job zone
5
Typical education
Master's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$107,310
Hourly median
Not published
Employment
221,270
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Instructing | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Speaking | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Writing | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.75 | 4.00 |
Typical tasks
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise laboratory sessions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Technology
- Adobe Presenter
- Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- Dental software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- DOC Cop
- EcoLogic ADAM Indoor Air Quality and Analytical Data Management
- Electronic health record EHR software
- Email software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Google Docs
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in NYMedian $131,220 · Employment 21,410
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in TXMedian $108,150 · Employment 18,960
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in CAMedian $165,110 · Employment 17,350
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in New York, NYMedian $128,090 · Employment 15,040
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in PAMedian $107,920 · Employment 14,890
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Philadelphia, PAMedian $108,150 · Employment 11,210
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in MAMedian $134,520 · Employment 10,250
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in NCMedian $103,220 · Employment 9,240
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in FLMedian $88,710 · Employment 8,500
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $134,590 · Employment 8,410
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Boston, MAMedian $164,450 · Employment 7,830
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in COMedian $136,930 · Employment 7,800
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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.