Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1193

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $44,900 to $134,890 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Law Teachers, Postsecondary.

Full salary details → About this data

Same-major-group titles next to Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary: Law Teachers, Postsecondary ($129K) , Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($95K) , Economics Teachers, Postsecondary ($124K) , Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1193 - 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. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
  3. 3. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
  4. 4. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
  5. 5. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning th…
  6. 6. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  7. 7. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  8. 8. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  9. 9. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues
  10. 10. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  11. 11. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students
  12. 12. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department heads

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1193 - lead skill Speaking at 4.1 ; lead knowledge Education and Training. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

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

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 4.7
  2. 2. English Language 4.1
  3. 3. Computers and Electronics 3.6
  4. 4. Psychology 3.6
  5. 5. Biology 3.5
  6. 6. Customer and Personal Service 3.4
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$44,900 to $134,890
median $77,270 · ~3.0× spread
$77K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
1,100
Annual openings
12,630
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 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Puerto Rico $80,500
2. Maryland $97,640
3. Massachusetts $87,960
4. California $127,780
5. Wyoming $83,260
6. Minnesota $80,410
7. Wisconsin $80,500
8. Pennsylvania $83,150
9. Michigan $83,690
10. New York $80,190

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $123,920
  2. 2. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170
  3. 3. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980
  4. 4. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  5. 5. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,500
  6. 6. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700

The OEWS band for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $44,900 (10th) to $134,890 (90th), about 3.0× wide, with median $77,270. 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 1,100 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: Puerto Rico at $80,500. 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.

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #33 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary sits at pay-rank #33 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

Other mid-table titles · closest medians

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 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1193

Puerto Rico · top state for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

$81K published median

Maryland · #2 state pay

$98K · behind Puerto Rico

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Highest-pay peer vs Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · $129K

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Lower-pay peer beside Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · $95K

Compare Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Head-to-head OEWS medians with another SOC
Compare Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary with another occupation →

Pay-band next reads

Entry-Level vs Experienced Pay

What percentile bands reveal

Using Salary Data for Negotiation

Leverage BLS percentiles

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #33 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Instructional Coordinators ($77K), Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary ($78K), Postsecondary Teachers, All Other ($78K), Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary ($77K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions; Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts; Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records; Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1193, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.1), Instructing (4.1), Reading Comprehension (4.0), Active Listening (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, English Language, Computers and Electronics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $44,900 and the 90th at $134,890 for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (3.0× spread). The national median is $77,270. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 1,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Puerto Rico ($80,500), Maryland ($97,640), Massachusetts ($87,960) 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.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1193. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Recreation and Fitness Studies 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