Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1065

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $56,450 to $174,660 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Law Teachers, Postsecondary.

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Same-major-group titles next to Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary: Law Teachers, Postsecondary ($129K) , Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($85K) , Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary ($109K) , Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1065 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations…
  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. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  5. 5. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  6. 6. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  7. 7. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  8. 8. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  9. 9. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  10. 10. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  11. 11. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  12. 12. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1065 - lead skill Speaking at 4.6 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.6
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 4.1
  3. 3. Active Listening 4.0
  4. 4. Writing 4.0
  5. 5. Active Learning 4.0
  6. 6. Instructing 4.0
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 3.9
  8. 8. Learning Strategies 3.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.6
  2. 2. Law and Government 4.5
  3. 3. Education and Training 4.3
  4. 4. History and Archeology 3.6
  5. 5. Sociology and Anthropology 3.3
  6. 6. Geography 3.0
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$56,450 to $174,660
median $98,070 · ~3.1× spread
$98K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
1,600
Annual openings
16,970
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 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Massachusetts $128,150
2. New Hampshire $124,110
3. Maryland $105,630
4. Michigan $107,060
5. California $124,890
6. Vermont $107,490
7. New York $104,050
8. Virginia $101,430
9. District of Columbia $102,310
10. Montana $109,050

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,270
  2. 2. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  3. 3. Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080
  4. 4. Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $85,020
  5. 5. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310
  6. 6. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,500

The OEWS band for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $56,450 (10th) to $174,660 (90th), about 3.1× wide, with median $98,070. 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 1,600 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 $128,150. 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.

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #11 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #11, 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.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1065

Massachusetts · top state for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

$128K published median

New Hampshire · #2 state pay

$124K · behind Massachusetts

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #11 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Geography Teachers, Postsecondary ($98K), Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K), Business Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K), Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($97K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do political science teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations…; 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; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for political science teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1065, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.6), Reading Comprehension (4.1), Active Listening (4.0), Writing (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Law and Government, Education and Training. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $56,450 and the 90th at $174,660 for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary (3.1× spread). The national median is $98,070. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 1,600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Massachusetts ($128,150), New Hampshire ($124,110), Maryland ($105,630) 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 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1065. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Political Science 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