Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1061

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $57,840 to $171,310 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Law Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary: Law Teachers, Postsecondary ($129K) , Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ($93K) , Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($101K) , Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1061 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

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

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1061 - lead skill Speaking at 4.9 ; lead knowledge Sociology and Anthropology. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.9
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 4.8
  3. 3. Writing 4.6
  4. 4. Instructing 4.5
  5. 5. Active Listening 4.4
  6. 6. Learning Strategies 4.4
  7. 7. Active Learning 4.3
  8. 8. Critical Thinking 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Sociology and Anthropology 5.0
  2. 2. History and Archeology 4.5
  3. 3. English Language 4.4
  4. 4. Education and Training 4.1
  5. 5. Geography 3.8
  6. 6. Philosophy and Theology 3.6
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$57,840 to $171,310
median $99,650 · ~3.0× spread
$100K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
500
Annual openings
5,240
Estimated US jobs
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $129K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Oregon $103,110
2. New Mexico $104,510
3. Maryland $104,770
4. Missouri $130,500
5. Connecticut $112,860
6. District of Columbia $106,470
7. Kentucky $102,140
8. Michigan $104,890
9. California $128,370
10. Massachusetts $107,390

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,420
  2. 2. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250
  3. 3. Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080
  4. 4. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,070
  5. 5. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,500
  6. 6. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870

The OEWS band for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $57,840 (10th) to $171,310 (90th), about 3.0× wide, with median $99,650. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 500 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: Oregon at $103,110. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Law Teachers, Postsecondary at $128,500. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #8 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #8, 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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Full Salary Details Compare this role

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 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1061

Oregon · top state for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

$103K published median

New Mexico · #2 state pay

$105K · behind Oregon

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · $129K

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · $93K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #8 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K), Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K), Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K), Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions; Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language a…; Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1061, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.9), Reading Comprehension (4.8), Writing (4.6), Instructing (4.5). Knowledge areas emphasize Sociology and Anthropology, History and Archeology, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $57,840 and the 90th at $171,310 for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary (3.0× spread). The national median is $99,650. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 500. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Oregon ($103,110), New Mexico ($104,510), Maryland ($104,770) 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.

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

Federal sources on this Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1061. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Anthropology and Archeology 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