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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other: Career Profile

All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.

The Daily Work of Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Take On?

Other Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Job Titles

This career also goes by job titles like:

  • City Planning Teacher
  • College Teacher
  • Family Consumer Science Teacher
  • Foreign Service Teacher
  • Humanities Teacher
  • Industrial Arts Teacher
  • Labor Relations Teacher
  • Lecturer

How Many Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Are There?

There are about 1,279,154 social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other working in the United States today. This occupation is expected to grow by +11.1% over the projection horizon.

Forecasted number of jobs for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

How Much Do Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Make?

Statistic Value
Annual median $47,617
Hourly median $22.89
10th percentile $32,811
25th percentile $40,214
75th percentile $55,020
90th percentile $62,424

Compensation varies based on experience, location, and industry.

Salary ranges for Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

How Much Do Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Make in Different U.S. States?

State Annual median salary
Hawaii $134,150
Colorado $116,540
California $111,360
Rhode Island $102,560
Minnesota $95,530
New York $92,760
Vermont $91,280
District of Columbia $89,180
New Mexico $86,530
Oregon $85,810
Michigan $84,540
Massachusetts $81,970
Nevada $80,470
Missouri $77,340
Iowa $76,050
Texas $75,850
New Hampshire $74,530
Washington $71,150
Ohio $71,010
South Carolina $69,620
Maryland $69,060
Wisconsin $68,800
Arizona $68,350
Idaho $66,230
Indiana $65,600
Nebraska $65,090
North Carolina $64,830
West Virginia $64,520
New Jersey $63,790
Maine $63,720
Florida $62,940
Georgia $62,930
Tennessee $62,920
Kentucky $62,510
Mississippi $62,210
Louisiana $61,720
Pennsylvania $61,630
North Dakota $61,460
Oklahoma $61,430
Illinois $59,720
Utah $57,950
Arkansas $56,630
Kansas $46,790
Puerto Rico $19,760

Where Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other Earn the Most

Compensation for social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other differ across the country. Top regions by median wage:

Region Median annual wage Share of U.S. jobs Location quotient
Far Western US $108,952 19.7% 1.40
New England $83,880 4.6% 1.54
Middle Atlantic $81,977 20.7% 1.72
Southwest $73,585 15.1% 1.47
Plains States $73,162 6.6% 1.31
Rocky Mountains $70,015 1.0% 0.45
Great Lakes $64,913 14.8% 1.76
Southeast $61,666 15.0% 0.80

Where the Jobs Cluster

Metro area State Median annual wage Employment
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CA $172,950 180
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CA $132,240 90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CA $126,800 390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ NY $107,630 1,320
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI MI $104,350 40
New Orleans-Metairie, LA LA $103,150
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA RI $101,670 180
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MN $100,770 90

Top Industries Employing Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other

Most social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other work in these industries:

Industry Employment Median annual wage
Educational Services 17,540 n/a

The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

Where to Study

Aspiring social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other often complete programs in:

Social Sciences

8 programs across 4 majors

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

4 programs across 4 majors

2 programs across 2 majors

Education

1 programs across 1 majors

1 programs across 1 majors

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

1 programs across 1 majors

About the Data

This profile draws on the following authoritative sources:

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
  • BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
  • O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 25-1069.00 (Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other).

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