Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1123

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $48,270 to $137,250 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Law Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary: Law Teachers, Postsecondary ($129K) , Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($124K) , Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1123 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Teach writing or communication classes
  2. 2. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
  3. 3. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  4. 4. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  5. 5. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  6. 6. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  7. 7. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation
  8. 8. Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class
  9. 9. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  10. 10. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  11. 11. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  12. 12. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1123 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.8 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.8
  2. 2. Instructing 4.6
  3. 3. Writing 4.3
  4. 4. Speaking 4.1
  5. 5. Active Listening 4.0
  6. 6. Learning Strategies 4.0
  7. 7. Active Learning 3.9
  8. 8. Critical Thinking 3.8

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.7
  2. 2. Education and Training 4.5
  3. 3. Communications and Media 4.1
  4. 4. History and Archeology 3.8
  5. 5. Philosophy and Theology 3.7
  6. 6. Sociology and Anthropology 3.7
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$48,270 to $137,250
median $78,760 · ~2.8× spread
$79K
National median
5,100
Annual openings
57,720
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 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Nevada $85,830
2. New York $84,850
3. Michigan $90,240
4. Maine $84,290
5. Delaware $97,100
6. California $130,490
7. Connecticut $97,310
8. Vermont $86,870
9. Oregon $91,870
10. New Hampshire $98,650

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $123,920
  2. 2. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  3. 3. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,070
  4. 4. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  5. 5. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170
  6. 6. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,500

The OEWS band for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $48,270 (10th) to $137,250 (90th), about 2.8× wide, with median $78,760. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

A separate current BLS Employment Projections row is not available for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary. 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: Nevada at $85,830. 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.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #27 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary sits at pay-rank #27 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.

SOC 25-1123 · national median $78,760 · middle third of Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (#27/64). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1123

Nevada · top state for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

$86K published median

New York · #2 state pay

$85K · behind Nevada

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · $129K

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · $97K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #27 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ($79K), Communications Teachers, Postsecondary ($79K), Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ($79K), Postsecondary Teachers, All Other ($78K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do english language and literature teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Teach writing or communication classes; Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers; Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for english language and literature teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1123, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.8), Instructing (4.6), Writing (4.3), Speaking (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 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $48,270 and the 90th at $137,250 for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (2.8× spread). The national median is $78,760. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Nevada ($85,830), New York ($84,850), Michigan ($90,240) 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 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1123. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for English Language and Literature 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