Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1051

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $59,700 to $203,190 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ($109K) , Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85K) , Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) , Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($95K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1051 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  2. 2. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheri…
  3. 3. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
  4. 4. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  5. 5. Supervise laboratory work and field work
  6. 6. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction
  7. 7. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  8. 8. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  9. 9. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  10. 10. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  11. 11. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  12. 12. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1051 - lead skill Speaking at 4.8 ; lead knowledge Education and Training. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.8
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  3. 3. Active Listening 4.0
  4. 4. Writing 4.0
  5. 5. Science 4.0
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 4.0
  7. 7. Instructing 4.0
  8. 8. Active Learning 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 4.7
  2. 2. English Language 4.5
  3. 3. Mathematics 4.3
  4. 4. Physics 3.9
  5. 5. Chemistry 3.8
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 3.6
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$59,700 to $203,190
median $103,170 · ~3.4× spread
$103K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
1,000
Annual openings
9,900
Estimated US jobs
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $109K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

1. New Hampshire $130,230
2. Connecticut $123,770
3. Virginia $119,940
4. Wisconsin $107,370
5. New Jersey $131,930
6. Arizona $110,600
7. California $133,230
8. Maryland $107,700
9. Massachusetts $108,930
10. Oregon $128,140

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,270
  2. 2. Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $85,020
  3. 3. Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080
  4. 4. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980
  5. 5. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,420
  6. 6. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310

The OEWS band for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $59,700 (10th) to $203,190 (90th), about 3.4× wide, with median $103,170. 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 1,000 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: New Hampshire at $130,230. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at $109,270. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #5 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #5, 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.

SOC 25-1051 · national median $103,170 · upper third of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (#5/64). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1051

New Hampshire · top state for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

$130K published median

Connecticut · #2 state pay

$124K · behind New Hampshire

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · $109K

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · $85K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #5 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($101K), Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K), Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K), Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records; Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheri…; Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers; Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1051, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.8), Reading Comprehension (4.0), Active Listening (4.0), Writing (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, English Language, Mathematics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $59,700 and the 90th at $203,190 for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (3.4× spread). The national median is $103,170. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 1,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
New Hampshire ($130,230), Connecticut ($123,770), Virginia ($119,940) 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 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1051. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space 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