Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1052

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $57,870 to $172,110 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K) , Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($95K) , Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) , Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1052 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemica…
  2. 2. Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipment, and other hazardous materials
  3. 3. Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers
  4. 4. Supervise students' laboratory work
  5. 5. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  6. 6. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  7. 7. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  8. 8. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  9. 9. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction
  10. 10. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  11. 11. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  12. 12. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions

O*NET skills and knowledge for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1052 - entity-keyed; sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

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

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Chemistry 4.8
  2. 2. English Language 4.5
  3. 3. Mathematics 4.5
  4. 4. Education and Training 4.5
  5. 5. Biology 3.6
  6. 6. Physics 3.4
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$57,870 to $172,110
median $93,250 · ~3.0× spread
$93K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
1,900
Annual openings
19,980
Estimated US jobs
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $107K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

1. District of Columbia $103,370
2. Nevada $101,640
3. New Hampshire $102,220
4. Utah $102,110
5. Arizona $103,790
6. Minnesota $104,380
7. Massachusetts $108,270
8. North Dakota $111,020
9. California $132,960
10. Delaware $104,610

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980
  2. 2. Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080
  3. 3. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  4. 4. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,650
  5. 5. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,070
  6. 6. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310

The OEWS band for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $57,870 (10th) to $172,110 (90th), about 3.0× wide, with median $93,250. 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 1,900 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: District of Columbia at $103,370. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at $107,310. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

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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.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer · $107K

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer · $95K

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do chemistry teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemica…; Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipment, and other hazardous materials; Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers; Supervise students' laboratory work. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for chemistry teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1052, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.1), Writing (4.1), Speaking (4.1), Active Listening (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Chemistry, English Language, Mathematics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How does Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary sit next to other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles? ▼
On this card, neighboring same-major-group titles include Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary. Among those peers, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary holds the highest published national median ($107,310). Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary sits lower at $94,980. Peer titles are hash-ordered per card so adjacent SOC pages do not share an identical ladder.
What is the median salary for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The median salary for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary is $93,250 per year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS data). This means half of workers in this occupation earn more and half earn less. The full range is $57,870 (10th percentile) to $172,110 (90th percentile). For context beside Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107,310), this role's median is the OEWS national figure above.
Is Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary a growing occupation? ▼
The BLS projects +2% employment change for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary from 2024 to 2034. There are approximately 1,900 projected annual openings. This is about as fast as average relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%.
What education do you need to become a chemistry teachers, postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary to Doctoral or professional degree for typical education needed for entry. These occupation-level categories are not requirements for every employer or worker.
Which states pay chemistry teachers, postsecondary the most? ▼
The highest published state medians in this ranking for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary are District of Columbia ($103,370), Nevada ($101,640), New Hampshire ($102,220). The table does not identify why 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

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  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - wage estimates by area + occupation. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - occupation task statements (importance-ranked). onetcenter.org
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) - quarterly employment and wage totals by industry. bls.gov/cew
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for metro/state aggregates. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics (CES) - monthly nonfarm payroll baselines. bls.gov/ces
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context. irs.gov/statistics
  • BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - unemployment context for labor-market comparisons. bls.gov/lau