Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1081

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $39,530 to $126,860 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Economics Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Education Teachers, Postsecondary: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($124K) , Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ($93K) , Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Education Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1081 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  2. 2. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  3. 3. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  4. 4. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  5. 5. Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work
  6. 6. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
  7. 7. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and…
  8. 8. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  9. 9. Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
  10. 10. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  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

Education Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1081 - lead skill Speaking at 4.6 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.6
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 4.3
  3. 3. Active Listening 4.1
  4. 4. Learning Strategies 4.1
  5. 5. Instructing 4.1
  6. 6. Writing 4.0
  7. 7. Active Learning 4.0
  8. 8. Monitoring 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.6
  2. 2. Education and Training 4.6
  3. 3. Psychology 4.2
  4. 4. Sociology and Anthropology 3.7
  5. 5. Administration and Management 3.7
  6. 6. Communications and Media 3.7
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$39,530 to $126,860
median $75,350 · ~3.2× spread
$75K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
5,600
Annual openings
60,830
Estimated US jobs
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $124K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Education Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Louisiana $83,710
2. District of Columbia $80,810
3. Michigan $79,910
4. Rhode Island $80,030
5. California $111,850
6. Massachusetts $79,980
7. Connecticut $80,620
8. Minnesota $78,950
9. New York $82,020
10. Nebraska $78,950

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250
  2. 2. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  3. 3. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  4. 4. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,650
  5. 5. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980
  6. 6. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $123,920

The OEWS band for Education Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $39,530 (10th) to $126,860 (90th), about 3.2× wide, with median $75,350. 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 5,600 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. 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: Louisiana at $83,710. 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.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #37 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Education Teachers, Postsecondary sits at pay-rank #37 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.

SOC 25-1081 · national median $75,350 · middle third of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (#37/64). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1081

Louisiana · top state for Education Teachers, Postsecondary

$84K published median

District of Columbia · #2 state pay

$81K · behind Louisiana

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Education Teachers, Postsecondary mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #37 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($76K), Special Education Teachers, Secondary School ($74K), Special Education Teachers, All Other ($77K), Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary ($77K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do education teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Education Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts; Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media; Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others; Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for education teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1081, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.6), Reading Comprehension (4.3), Active Listening (4.1), Learning Strategies (4.1). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Education and Training, Psychology. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Education Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $39,530 and the 90th at $126,860 for Education Teachers, Postsecondary (3.2× spread). The national median is $75,350. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Education Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Education Teachers, Postsecondary is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 5,600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Education Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Education Teachers, Postsecondary. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Education Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Louisiana ($83,710), District of Columbia ($80,810), Michigan ($79,910) 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 Education Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1081. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Education 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