Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1122

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $47,590 to $143,720 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Communications Teachers, Postsecondary: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ($109K) , Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ($93K) , Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) , Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Communications Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1122 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
  2. 2. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  3. 3. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  4. 4. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  5. 5. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions
  6. 6. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  7. 7. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  8. 8. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  9. 9. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues
  10. 10. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks
  11. 11. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head
  12. 12. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work

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

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1122 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.1 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

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

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.9
  2. 2. Education and Training 4.7
  3. 3. Communications and Media 4.3
  4. 4. Psychology 3.9
  5. 5. Computers and Electronics 3.8
  6. 6. Sociology and Anthropology 3.8
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$47,590 to $143,720
median $78,580 · ~3.0× spread
$79K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
2,700
Annual openings
29,420
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 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

1. New York $84,690
2. California $135,000
3. New Hampshire $95,760
4. Delaware $100,260
5. Connecticut $97,210
6. Oregon $98,900
7. District of Columbia $83,910
8. Rhode Island $95,910
9. Michigan $87,670
10. Maryland $83,510

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250
  2. 2. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  3. 3. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310
  4. 4. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,270
  5. 5. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
  6. 6. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310

The OEWS band for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $47,590 (10th) to $143,720 (90th), about 3.0× wide, with median $78,580. 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 2,700 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 York at $84,690. 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.

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #29 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary sits at pay-rank #29 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1122

New York · top state for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

$85K published median

California · #2 state pay

$135K · behind New York

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · $109K

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · $93K

Compare Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Communications Teachers, Postsecondary mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #29 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ($79K), English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ($79K), Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ($79K), Postsecondary Teachers, All Other ($78K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do communications teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions; Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others; Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for communications teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1122, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.1), Active Listening (4.1), Speaking (4.1), Instructing (4.1). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Education and Training, Communications and Media. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $47,590 and the 90th at $143,720 for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary (3.0× spread). The national median is $78,580. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 2,700. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Communications Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
New York ($84,690), California ($135,000), New Hampshire ($95,760) 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 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1122. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Communications 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