Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1126

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $49,140 to $139,580 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K) , Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary ($93K) , Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) , Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1126 - 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, assignments, and papers
  2. 2. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  3. 3. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students and the community on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary re…
  4. 4. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  5. 5. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  6. 6. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  7. 7. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  8. 8. Write articles and books
  9. 9. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head
  10. 10. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  11. 11. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  12. 12. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1126 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.3 ; lead knowledge Philosophy and Theology. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.3
  2. 2. Active Listening 4.1
  3. 3. Speaking 4.1
  4. 4. Instructing 4.1
  5. 5. Writing 4.0
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 4.0
  7. 7. Learning Strategies 3.9
  8. 8. Active Learning 3.8

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Philosophy and Theology 4.8
  2. 2. English Language 4.6
  3. 3. Education and Training 4.2
  4. 4. History and Archeology 3.5
  5. 5. Sociology and Anthropology 3.1
  6. 6. Law and Government 3.0
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$49,140 to $139,580
median $80,260 · ~2.8× spread
$80K
National median
↑ +1%
Growth 2024-2034
2,000
Annual openings
20,460
Estimated US jobs
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Highest-pay peer · $107K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Doctoral or professional degree

Top Paying States for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Massachusetts $98,360
2. Hawaii $101,010
3. Maine $102,760
4. Michigan $89,610
5. New Jersey $99,450
6. Vermont $102,600
7. California $105,820
8. Connecticut $100,360
9. New York $92,050
10. Utah $95,410

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  2. 2. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  3. 3. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250
  4. 4. Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080
  5. 5. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  6. 6. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170

The OEWS band for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $49,140 (10th) to $139,580 (90th), about 2.8× wide, with median $80,260. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +1% change between 2024 and 2034 (slower than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 2,000 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: Massachusetts at $98,360. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at $107,310. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #23 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary sits at pay-rank #23 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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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 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1126

Massachusetts · top state for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

$98K published median

Hawaii · #2 state pay

$101K · behind Massachusetts

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · $107K

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · $93K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #23 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary ($80K), Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($80K), Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ($79K), English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ($79K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions; Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students and the community on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary re…; 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 philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1126, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.3), Active Listening (4.1), Speaking (4.1), Instructing (4.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Philosophy and Theology, 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 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $49,140 and the 90th at $139,580 for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary (2.8× spread). The national median is $80,260. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary is +1%. Projected annual openings: about 2,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: slower than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Massachusetts ($98,360), Hawaii ($101,010), Maine ($102,760) 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 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1126. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Philosophy and Religion 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