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History Teachers, Postsecondary in Alaska

Considering working as a History Teachers, Postsecondary in Alaska? Below are the key facts. Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What do History Teachers, Postsecondary Make in Alaska?

For history teachers, postsecondary working in Alaska, wages run about $65,060 per year.Annual wages span from $43,810 at the 10th percentile to $92,870 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$43,810	n/a
25th percentile	$46,800	n/a
Median (50th)	$65,060	$0.00
75th percentile	$65,060	n/a
90th percentile	$92,870	n/a

The job concentration index in Alaska nationwide is 0.80, indicating fewer history teachers, postsecondary per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, history teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $38,484 per year ($18.50/hour), higher than the Alaska median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 1,148,630 history teachers, postsecondary nationwide. In Alaska alone, around 30 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 280 history teachers, postsecondary.

Top States for History Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

View the states that employ the most history teachers, postsecondary work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	2,170
New York	1,780
California	1,680
Pennsylvania	890
Massachusetts	850
Virginia	810
North Carolina	790
New Jersey	640
Illinois	630
Florida	630
Georgia	620
Tennessee	530
Ohio	500
Arkansas	460
Indiana	420
Alabama	390
Missouri	390
Michigan	380
Colorado	380
South Carolina	340

Highest-Paying States for History Teachers, Postsecondary

These states pay the most for history teachers, postsecondary.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$121,020
New Hampshire	$106,810
Rhode Island	$106,240
Arizona	$101,510
New York	$101,180
Massachusetts	$100,780
New Jersey	$100,320
Connecticut	$100,220
Oregon	$97,680
Montana	$92,550

Skills

The most important history teachers, postsecondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for history teachers, postsecondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, history teachers, postsecondary typically:

• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Review books and journal articles for potential publication.

Work Activities

• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Getting Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Analyzing Data or Information
• Training and Teaching Others
• Thinking Creatively
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Processing Information
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Working with Computers
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Google Docs In-demand technologies: Learning management system LMS

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

• History
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• History and Language/Literature
• Classical & Ancient Studies
• Medieval Studies
• History and Political Science
• Holocaust Studies
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

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Related Careers

Careers similar to history teachers, postsecondary include:

• Historians
• Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
• Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
• Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
• Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
• Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Known As

Adjunct Art History Professor, Adjunct History Instructor, Adjunct Instructor, African History Professor, American History Professor, Art History Adjunct Professor, Art History Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Economic History Teacher, Historiography Professor, Historiography Teacher, History Adjunct Instructor.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 25-1125.00