Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1111

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $45,000 to $140,240 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Law Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary: Law Teachers, Postsecondary ($129K) , Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K) , Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1111 - 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 criminal law, defensive policing, and investigation…
  2. 2. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  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. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  6. 6. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  7. 7. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  8. 8. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  9. 9. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  10. 10. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues
  11. 11. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  12. 12. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1111 - 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. Active Listening 4.1
  3. 3. Critical Thinking 4.1
  4. 4. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  5. 5. Writing 4.0
  6. 6. Active Learning 4.0
  7. 7. Learning Strategies 4.0
  8. 8. Instructing 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 4.5
  2. 2. English Language 4.5
  3. 3. Law and Government 4.5
  4. 4. Public Safety and Security 4.4
  5. 5. Customer and Personal Service 3.9
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 3.8
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$45,000 to $140,240
median $76,590 · ~3.1× spread
$77K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
1,200
Annual openings
13,150
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 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Pennsylvania $94,710
2. Oregon $93,960
3. Louisiana $82,100
4. Maryland $99,600
5. Wisconsin $81,890
6. New York $82,770
7. California $139,720
8. Rhode Island $84,270
9. Colorado $122,050
10. Minnesota $83,060

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170
  2. 2. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  3. 3. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  4. 4. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,420
  5. 5. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
  6. 6. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,500

The OEWS band for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $45,000 (10th) to $140,240 (90th), about 3.1× wide, with median $76,590. 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 1,200 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: Pennsylvania at $94,710. 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.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #34 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary sits at pay-rank #34 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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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.

SOC 25-1111 · national median $76,590 · middle third of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (#34/64). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1111

Pennsylvania · top state for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

$95K published median

Oregon · #2 state pay

$94K · behind Pennsylvania

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary · $129K

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary · $97K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #34 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Special Education Teachers, All Other ($77K), Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($77K), Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($76K), Instructional Coordinators ($77K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, defensive policing, and investigation…; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions; 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 criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1111, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.8), Active Listening (4.1), Critical Thinking (4.1), Reading Comprehension (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, English Language, Law and Government. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $45,000 and the 90th at $140,240 for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary (3.1× spread). The national median is $76,590. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 1,200. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Pennsylvania ($94,710), Oregon ($93,960), Louisiana ($82,100) 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 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1111. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement 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