Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1032

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $61,550 to $210,370 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Economics Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($124K) , Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85K) , Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1032 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

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

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1032 - lead skill Speaking at 4.1 ; lead knowledge Engineering and Technology. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

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

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Engineering and Technology 5.0
  2. 2. Design 4.6
  3. 3. Computers and Electronics 4.5
  4. 4. Mathematics 4.5
  5. 5. English Language 4.4
  6. 6. Physics 4.2
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$61,550 to $210,370
median $109,270 · ~3.4× spread
$109K
National median
↑ +8%
Growth 2024-2034
4,100
Annual openings
40,270
Estimated US jobs
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $124K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Louisiana $125,930
2. Delaware $130,730
3. Connecticut $124,350
4. Georgia $131,260
5. New Hampshire $127,070
6. California $137,280
7. Illinois $135,430
8. Massachusetts $134,850
9. Michigan $127,230
10. Texas $123,280

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
  2. 2. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  3. 3. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  4. 4. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $123,920
  5. 5. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250
  6. 6. Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $85,020

The OEWS band for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $61,550 (10th) to $210,370 (90th), about 3.4× wide, with median $109,270. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +8% change between 2024 and 2034 (much faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 4,100 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: Louisiana at $125,930. 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.

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #3 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #3, 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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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.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1032

Louisiana · top state for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

$126K published median

Delaware · #2 state pay

$131K · behind Louisiana

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · $85K

Compare Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #3 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K), Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K), Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($101K), Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do engineering teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media; Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts; Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers; Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for engineering teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1032, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.1), Learning Strategies (4.1), Instructing (4.1), Reading Comprehension (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Engineering and Technology, Design, Computers and Electronics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $61,550 and the 90th at $210,370 for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary (3.4× spread). The national median is $109,270. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary is +8%. Projected annual openings: about 4,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: much faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Louisiana ($125,930), Delaware ($130,730), Connecticut ($124,350) 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 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1032. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Engineering 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