Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1192

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $47,830 to $130,790 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ($109K) , Geography Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K) , Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) , Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1192 - 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, projects, assignments, and papers
  2. 2. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  3. 3. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, nutrition, and child care
  4. 4. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  5. 5. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  6. 6. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  7. 7. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  8. 8. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  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. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  12. 12. Conduct faculty performance evaluations

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1192 - lead skill Speaking at 4.1 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.1
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  3. 3. Active Listening 4.0
  4. 4. Learning Strategies 4.0
  5. 5. Instructing 4.0
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 3.8
  7. 7. Writing 3.6
  8. 8. Active Learning 3.6

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.6
  2. 2. Education and Training 4.3
  3. 3. Customer and Personal Service 3.7
  4. 4. Psychology 3.6
  5. 5. Administration and Management 3.6
  6. 6. Mathematics 3.5
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$47,830 to $130,790
median $75,870 · ~2.7× spread
$76K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
200
Annual openings
2,770
Estimated US jobs
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $109K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

1. North Carolina $78,770
2. Pennsylvania $78,220
3. Ohio $83,400
4. Oklahoma $83,200
5. California $97,620
6. Rhode Island $80,200
7. Utah $76,790
8. Iowa $79,310
9. Illinois $80,220
10. Michigan $83,500

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080
  2. 2. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,270
  3. 3. Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $97,590
  4. 4. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  5. 5. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170
  6. 6. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,650

The OEWS band for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $47,830 (10th) to $130,790 (90th), about 2.7× wide, with median $75,870. 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 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: North Carolina at $78,770. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary at $109,270. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #36 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary sits at pay-rank #36 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.

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

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1192

North Carolina · top state for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

$79K published median

Pennsylvania · #2 state pay

$78K · behind North Carolina

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · $109K

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · $98K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #36 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Education Teachers, Postsecondary ($75K), Special Education Teachers, All Other ($77K), Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary ($77K), Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($77K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers; Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts; Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, nutrition, and child care; 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 family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1192, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.1), Reading Comprehension (4.0), Active Listening (4.0), Learning Strategies (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Education and Training, Customer and Personal Service. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $47,830 and the 90th at $130,790 for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (2.7× spread). The national median is $75,870. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 200. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
North Carolina ($78,770), Pennsylvania ($78,220), Ohio ($83,400) 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 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1192. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Family and Consumer Sciences 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