Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1064

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $52,550 to $165,460 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 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary: Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K) , Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Computer Science 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 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1064 - 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. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural ge…
  3. 3. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  4. 4. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
  5. 5. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  6. 6. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  7. 7. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  8. 8. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  9. 9. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  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. Supervise students' laboratory and field work

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Writing first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1064 - lead skill Writing at 4.1 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

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

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.8
  2. 2. Geography 4.8
  3. 3. Education and Training 4.3
  4. 4. History and Archeology 3.4
  5. 5. Mathematics 3.3
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 3.1
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$52,550 to $165,460
median $97,590 · ~3.1× spread
$98K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
300
Annual openings
3,330
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 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

1. California $146,040
2. Oregon $113,500
3. Illinois $100,790
4. Vermont $107,790
5. Maryland $103,430
6. Pennsylvania $97,120
7. Texas $99,510
8. New York $100,420
9. Massachusetts $101,870
10. Connecticut $105,470

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
  2. 2. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170
  3. 3. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  4. 4. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,420
  5. 5. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  6. 6. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310

The OEWS band for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $52,550 (10th) to $165,460 (90th), about 3.1× wide, with median $97,590. 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 300 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: California at $146,040. 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.

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #12 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Geography Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #12, 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 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1064

California · top state for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

$146K published median

Oregon · #2 state pay

$114K · behind California

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

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

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · $97K

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Geography Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #12 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K), Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K), Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K), Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do geography teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts; Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural ge…; Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media; Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for geography teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1064, O*NET importance scores lead with Writing (4.1), Speaking (4.1), Instructing (4.1), Reading Comprehension (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Geography, Education and Training. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $52,550 and the 90th at $165,460 for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary (3.1× spread). The national median is $97,590. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Geography Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
California ($146,040), Oregon ($113,500), Illinois ($100,790) 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 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1064. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Geography 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