Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1053

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $57,780 to $164,190 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary: Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K) , Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85K) , Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($101K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1053 - 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, laboratory work, assignments, and papers
  2. 2. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  3. 3. Supervise students' laboratory and field work
  4. 4. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues
  5. 5. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  6. 6. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  7. 7. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction
  8. 8. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  9. 9. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  10. 10. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  11. 11. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  12. 12. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1053 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.1 ; lead knowledge Education and Training. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

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

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 4.4
  2. 2. English Language 4.4
  3. 3. Biology 4.3
  4. 4. Chemistry 4.0
  5. 5. Mathematics 3.9
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 3.8
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$57,780 to $164,190
median $94,980 · ~2.8× spread
$95K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
700
Annual openings
6,690
Estimated US jobs
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $103K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Illinois $104,440
2. Michigan $112,730
3. California $108,290
4. New Mexico $111,270
5. Utah $103,510
6. Oklahoma $113,680
7. Maryland $131,060
8. Virginia $104,730
9. Massachusetts $106,110
10. Kentucky $139,110

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $85,020
  2. 2. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  3. 3. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,420
  4. 4. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  5. 5. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170
  6. 6. Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $97,590

The OEWS band for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $57,780 (10th) to $164,190 (90th), about 2.8× wide, with median $94,980. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 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: Illinois at $104,440. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary at $103,170. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #15 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #15, 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 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1053

Illinois · top state for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

$104K published median

Michigan · #2 state pay

$113K · behind Illinois

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · $103K

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

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

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #15 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ($93K), Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K), Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K), Geography Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do environmental science teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers; Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts; Supervise students' laboratory and field work; Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for environmental science teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1053, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.1), Speaking (4.1), Active Listening (4.0), Writing (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, English Language, Biology. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $57,780 and the 90th at $164,190 for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary (2.8× spread). The national median is $94,980. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 700. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Illinois ($104,440), Michigan ($112,730), California ($108,290) 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 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1053. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Environmental Science 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