Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1112

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $64,250 to $287,900 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 Law Teachers, Postsecondary: Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K) , Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85K) , Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K) , Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ($93K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Law Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1112 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  2. 2. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations
  3. 3. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  4. 4. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  5. 5. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  6. 6. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as civil procedure, contracts, and torts
  7. 7. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  8. 8. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  9. 9. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  10. 10. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  11. 11. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks
  12. 12. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues

Law Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1112 - lead skill Speaking at 4.6 ; lead knowledge Law and Government. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.6
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 4.3
  3. 3. Active Listening 4.3
  4. 4. Learning Strategies 4.3
  5. 5. Instructing 4.1
  6. 6. Writing 4.0
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 4.0
  8. 8. Active Learning 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Law and Government 4.9
  2. 2. English Language 4.7
  3. 3. Education and Training 4.4
  4. 4. Computers and Electronics 3.3
  5. 5. Communications and Media 3.3
  6. 6. Customer and Personal Service 3.0
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$64,250 to $287,900
median $128,500 · ~4.5× spread
$129K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
2,200
Annual openings
20,060
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
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Law Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Wisconsin $140,940
2. Iowa $160,700
3. Oregon $167,010
4. South Carolina $162,400
5. Kentucky $140,820
6. Minnesota $171,790
7. Michigan $141,680
8. New Hampshire $157,800
9. Indiana $139,400
10. Maryland $139,980

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,650
  2. 2. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250
  3. 3. Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $85,020
  4. 4. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  5. 5. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,070
  6. 6. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170

The OEWS band for Law Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $64,250 (10th) to $287,900 (90th), about 4.5× wide, with median $128,500. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +2% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 2,200 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. 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: Wisconsin at $140,940. 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.

Law Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #1 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Law Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #1, 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 Law Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1112

Wisconsin · top state for Law Teachers, Postsecondary

$141K published median

Iowa · #2 state pay

$161K · behind Wisconsin

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

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

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Law Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Law Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #1 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($124K), Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ($109K), Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K), Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do law teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Law Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions; Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations; Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts; Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for law teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1112, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.6), Reading Comprehension (4.3), Active Listening (4.3), Learning Strategies (4.3). Knowledge areas emphasize Law and Government, 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 Law Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $64,250 and the 90th at $287,900 for Law Teachers, Postsecondary (4.5× spread). The national median is $128,500. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Law Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Law Teachers, Postsecondary is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 2,200. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Law Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Law 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 Law Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Wisconsin ($140,940), Iowa ($160,700), Oregon ($167,010) 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 Law Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1112. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Law 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