Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1066

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $49,050 to $153,600 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 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K) , Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($95K) , Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($99K) , Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1066 - 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 abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work m…
  2. 2. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
  3. 3. Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers
  4. 4. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  5. 5. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  6. 6. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  7. 7. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  8. 8. Supervise students' laboratory work
  9. 9. Recruit and hire new faculty
  10. 10. Supervise the clinical work of practicum students
  11. 11. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  12. 12. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Learning Strategies first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1066 - lead skill Learning Strategies at 4.3 ; lead knowledge Psychology. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

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

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Psychology 5.0
  2. 2. English Language 4.8
  3. 3. Education and Training 4.3
  4. 4. Sociology and Anthropology 3.9
  5. 5. Mathematics 3.8
  6. 6. Therapy and Counseling 3.8
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$49,050 to $153,600
median $80,340 · ~3.1× spread
$80K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
4,000
Annual openings
41,530
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 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Delaware $102,340
2. California $107,340
3. North Dakota $97,110
4. Michigan $99,900
5. New York $100,720
6. Maryland $101,430
7. New Hampshire $95,030
8. Rhode Island $94,360
9. District of Columbia $101,250
10. Utah $93,090

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980
  2. 2. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700
  3. 3. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  4. 4. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310
  5. 5. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,420
  6. 6. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170

The OEWS band for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $49,050 (10th) to $153,600 (90th), about 3.1× wide, with median $80,340. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 4,000 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: Delaware at $102,340. 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.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #22 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Among 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with a published OEWS median, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #22, 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 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1066

Delaware · top state for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

$102K published median

California · #2 state pay

$107K · behind Delaware

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · $107K

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · $95K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles sit near Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary at the top of the pay table? ▼
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary is pay-rank #22 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($80K), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($84K), Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary ($84K), Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($85K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do psychology teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work m…; Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions; Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers; 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 psychology teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1066, O*NET importance scores lead with Learning Strategies (4.3), Reading Comprehension (4.1), Speaking (4.1), Instructing (4.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Psychology, 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 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $49,050 and the 90th at $153,600 for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary (3.1× spread). The national median is $80,340. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 4,000. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Delaware ($102,340), California ($107,340), North Dakota ($97,110) 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 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1066. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Psychology 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