Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 25-1113

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

The published band from $48,200 to $126,790 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 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($107K) , Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($95K) , Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary ($103K) , Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary ($100K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 25-1113 - 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, or handouts
  3. 3. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others
  4. 4. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media
  5. 5. Supervise students' laboratory and field work
  6. 6. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health…
  7. 7. Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work
  8. 8. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers
  9. 9. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head
  10. 10. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
  11. 11. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional confe…
  12. 12. Collaborate with colleagues and community agencies to address teaching and research issues

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary: O*NET ranks Instructing first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 25-1113 - lead skill Instructing at 4.8 ; lead knowledge Education and Training. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Instructing 4.8
  2. 2. Speaking 4.6
  3. 3. Learning Strategies 4.3
  4. 4. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  5. 5. Active Listening 4.0
  6. 6. Writing 4.0
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 4.0
  8. 8. Active Learning 4.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Education and Training 4.7
  2. 2. Sociology and Anthropology 4.5
  3. 3. Therapy and Counseling 4.3
  4. 4. Psychology 4.1
  5. 5. English Language 4.1
  6. 6. Administration and Management 3.6
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$48,200 to $126,790
median $77,570 · ~2.6× spread
$78K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
1,300
Annual openings
12,610
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 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

1. Hawaii $133,340
2. Texas $83,440
3. New York $98,700
4. South Carolina $100,400
5. Utah $81,850
6. California $81,500
7. Maryland $97,110
8. Kansas $108,610
9. Delaware $100,550
10. Minnesota $82,470

Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations titles

  1. 1. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170
  2. 2. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980
  3. 3. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,650
  4. 4. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870
  5. 5. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310
  6. 6. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,420

The OEWS band for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary runs from $48,200 (10th) to $126,790 (90th), about 2.6× wide, with median $77,570. 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 1,300 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: Hawaii at $133,340. 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.

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary pay-rank #31 in Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary sits at pay-rank #31 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 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 25-1113

Hawaii · top state for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

$133K published median

Texas · #2 state pay

$83K · behind Hawaii

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Compare Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary mid-table among Educational Instruction and Library Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #31 of 64 detailed Educational Instruction and Library Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Postsecondary Teachers, All Other ($78K), Instructional Coordinators ($77K), Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ($77K), Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary ($77K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do social work teachers, postsecondary do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary. Leading ones include: Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions; Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts; Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others; Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for social work teachers, postsecondary? ▼
For SOC 25-1113, O*NET importance scores lead with Instructing (4.8), Speaking (4.6), Learning Strategies (4.3), Reading Comprehension (4.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Education and Training, Sociology and Anthropology, Therapy and Counseling. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $48,200 and the 90th at $126,790 for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary (2.6× spread). The national median is $77,570. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 1,300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary? ▼
Hawaii ($133,340), Texas ($83,440), New York ($98,700) 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 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 25-1113. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Social Work 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