Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1041

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $50,870 to $163,150 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Physics Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary: Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K) , Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85K) , Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1041 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  2. 2. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues
  3. 3. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  4. 4. Supervise laboratory sessions and field work and coordinate laboratory operations
  5. 5. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  6. 6. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as crop production, plant genetics, and soil chemistry
  7. 7. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
  8. 8. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  9. 9. Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers
  10. 10. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  11. 11. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  12. 12. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Instructing first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1041 - lead skill Instructing at 4.4 ; lead knowledge Biology. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Instructing 4.4
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 4.1
  3. 3. Speaking 4.1
  4. 4. Learning Strategies 4.1
  5. 5. Active Listening 4.0
  6. 6. Writing 4.0
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 4.0
  8. 8. Active Learning 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Biology 4.3
  2. 2. Education and Training 4.1
  3. 3. English Language 4.0
  4. 4. Administration and Management 3.9
  5. 5. Customer and Personal Service 3.6
  6. 6. Food Production 3.5
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$50,870 to $163,150
median $98,700 · ~3.2× spread
$99K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
800
Annual openings
8,920
Estimated US jobs
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $100K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Maryland $129,920
2. California $109,930
3. Connecticut $125,350
4. North Dakota $108,130
5. New Mexico $108,290
6. Kansas $112,480
7. Delaware $126,770
8. Michigan $136,130
9. Tennessee $128,270
10. New Jersey $131,380

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  2. 2. Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $85,020
  3. 3. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310
  4. 4. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,070
  5. 5. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
  6. 6. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250

The OEWS band for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $50,870 (10th) to $163,150 (90th), about 3.2× wide, with median $98,700. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Maryland at $129,920. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Physics Teachers, Postsecondary at $100,310. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #10 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #10, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1041

Maryland · top state for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

$130K published median

California · #2 state pay

$110K · behind Maryland

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · $100K

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · $85K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #10 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K), Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K), Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K), Geography Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…; Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues; Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work; Supervise laboratory sessions and field work and coordinate laboratory operations. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1041, O*NET importance scores lead with Instructing (4.4), Reading Comprehension (4.1), Speaking (4.1), Learning Strategies (4.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Biology, Education and Training, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $50,870 and the 90th at $163,150 for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (3.2× spread). The national median is $98,700. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Maryland ($129,920), California ($109,930), Connecticut ($125,350) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1041. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics