Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1031

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $58,430 to $159,030 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Economics Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($124K) , Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85K) , Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1031 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction
  2. 2. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  3. 3. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design…
  4. 4. Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios
  5. 5. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  6. 6. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  7. 7. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  8. 8. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  9. 9. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues
  10. 10. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  11. 11. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  12. 12. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1031 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.1 ; lead knowledge Design. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.1
  2. 2. Speaking 4.1
  3. 3. Learning Strategies 4.1
  4. 4. Instructing 4.1
  5. 5. Active Listening 4.0
  6. 6. Writing 4.0
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 3.9
  8. 8. Active Learning 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Design 4.5
  2. 2. English Language 4.4
  3. 3. Building and Construction 4.3
  4. 4. Education and Training 4.3
  5. 5. Communications and Media 3.8
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 3.8
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$58,430 to $159,030
median $96,870 · ~2.7× spread
$97K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
900
Annual openings
7,700
Estimated US jobs
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $124K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Maryland $102,240
2. California $103,520
3. Massachusetts $102,920
4. Utah $102,180
5. Pennsylvania $101,740
6. Virginia $105,940
7. Puerto Rico $126,700
8. New York $126,430
9. Illinois $104,580
10. Connecticut $122,880

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
  2. 2. Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080
  3. 3. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310
  4. 4. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980
  5. 5. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $123,920
  6. 6. Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $85,020

The OEWS band for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $58,430 (10th) to $159,030 (90th), about 2.7× wide, with median $96,870. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +2% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 900 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 $102,240. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary at $123,920. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #14 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #14, 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 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1031

Maryland · top state for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

$102K published median

California · #2 state pay

$104K · behind Maryland

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · $124K

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #14 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K), Geography Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K), Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K), Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do architecture teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction; Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts; Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design…; Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for architecture teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1031, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.1), Speaking (4.1), Learning Strategies (4.1), Instructing (4.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Design, English Language, Building and Construction. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $58,430 and the 90th at $159,030 for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary (2.7× spread). The national median is $96,870. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 900. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Maryland ($102,240), California ($103,520), Massachusetts ($102,920) 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 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1031. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Architecture 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