Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Above-baseline growth SOC 25-1071

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Projected +17% employment change leads this card; pay sits next to Law Teachers, Postsecondary, Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary: Law Teachers, Postsecondary ($129K) , Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) , Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1071 - 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. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  3. 3. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
  4. 4. Supervise laboratory sessions
  5. 5. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  6. 6. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public health, stress management, and work site heal…
  7. 7. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  8. 8. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  9. 9. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head
  10. 10. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  11. 11. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  12. 12. Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1071 - 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. Instructing 4.1
  4. 4. Active Listening 4.0
  5. 5. Writing 4.0
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 4.0
  7. 7. Active Learning 4.0
  8. 8. Learning Strategies 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 4.7
  2. 2. English Language 4.6
  3. 3. Biology 4.3
  4. 4. Medicine and Dentistry 4.2
  5. 5. Psychology 3.8
  6. 6. Administrative 3.7
Projected employment change 2024-2034
↑ +17%
much faster than average (3.1%)
National median $107,310/yr
$107K
National median
27,400
Annual openings
221,270
Estimated US jobs
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $129K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

1. District of Columbia $167,520
2. Utah $168,060
3. Massachusetts $134,520
4. California $165,110
5. New York $131,220
6. Mississippi $137,220
7. Washington $137,520
8. Missouri $130,490
9. Colorado $136,930
10. New Mexico $134,600

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,500
  2. 2. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  3. 3. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,650
  4. 4. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  5. 5. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,070
  6. 6. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980

BLS projects +17% employment change for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary (2024-2034), much faster than average vs the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. Published median pay is $107,310.

BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical entry education and less than 5 years related experience. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal employer rules. 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: District of Columbia at $167,520. 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.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #4 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #4, 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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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Projected change +17.3% puts Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ahead of most peers. Open the state map or compare it directly against a slower-growing role.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1071

District of Columbia · top state for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

$168K published median

Utah · #2 state pay

$168K · behind District of Columbia

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · $129K

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #4 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ($109K), 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 health specialties teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts; Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…; Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers; Supervise laboratory sessions. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for health specialties teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1071, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.1), Speaking (4.1), Instructing (4.1), Active Listening (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, English Language, Biology. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $107,310 as the national median for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary. The published 10th-90th range is $59,270 to $322,020. Beside Law Teachers, Postsecondary ($128,500), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
How fast is Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary projected to grow? ▼
BLS Employment Projections put Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at +17% change for 2024-2034, with about 27,400 annual openings. Versus the all-occupations baseline (3.1%): much faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
District of Columbia ($167,520), Utah ($168,060), Massachusetts ($134,520) 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.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1071. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Health Specialties 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