Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1125

History Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $48,410 to $162,160 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Law Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to History Teachers, Postsecondary: Law Teachers, Postsecondary ($129K) , Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K) , Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K) , Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What History Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1125 - 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 ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the hist…
  3. 3. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  4. 4. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  5. 5. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  6. 6. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  7. 7. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
  8. 8. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  9. 9. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  10. 10. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks
  11. 11. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  12. 12. Review books and journal articles for potential publication

History Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1125 - lead skill Speaking at 4.5 ; lead knowledge History and Archeology. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.5
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 4.3
  3. 3. Writing 4.1
  4. 4. Learning Strategies 4.1
  5. 5. Active Listening 4.0
  6. 6. Instructing 4.0
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 3.9
  8. 8. Active Learning 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. History and Archeology 5.0
  2. 2. English Language 4.7
  3. 3. Education and Training 4.4
  4. 4. Law and Government 4.1
  5. 5. Geography 4.0
  6. 6. Sociology and Anthropology 3.6
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$48,410 to $162,160
median $83,820 · ~3.3× spread
$84K
National median
↓ -0%
Growth 2024-2034
1,700
Annual openings
18,790
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 History Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Oregon $104,330
2. New York $100,400
3. California $127,170
4. Michigan $99,440
5. Connecticut $101,950
6. New Hampshire $106,880
7. New Jersey $99,900
8. Massachusetts $104,900
9. Maine $99,610
10. Pennsylvania $98,850

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980
  2. 2. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,650
  3. 3. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,500
  4. 4. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  5. 5. Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $97,590
  6. 6. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310

The OEWS band for History Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $48,410 (10th) to $162,160 (90th), about 3.3× wide, with median $83,820. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect -0% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,700 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: Oregon at $104,330. 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.

History Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #20 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, History Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #20, 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 History Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1125

Oregon · top state for History Teachers, Postsecondary

$104K published median

New York · #2 state pay

$100K · behind Oregon

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside History 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 History Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
History Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #20 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary ($84K), Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($85K), Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85K), Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($80K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do history teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for History 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 ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the hist…; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions; 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 history teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1125, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.5), Reading Comprehension (4.3), Writing (4.1), Learning Strategies (4.1). Knowledge areas emphasize History and Archeology, English Language, Education and Training. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for History Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $48,410 and the 90th at $162,160 for History Teachers, Postsecondary (3.3× spread). The national median is $83,820. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for History Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for History Teachers, Postsecondary is -0%. Projected annual openings: about 1,700. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to History Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for History Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for History Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Oregon ($104,330), New York ($100,400), California ($127,170) 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 History Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1125. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for History 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