Career Overview
All postsecondary social sciences teachers not listed separately.
Alternate Job Titles
- City Planning Teacher
- College Teacher
- Family Consumer Science Teacher
- Foreign Service Teacher
- Humanities Teacher
- Industrial Arts Teacher
- Labor Relations Teacher
- Lecturer
- Liberal Arts Teacher
- Military Science Teacher
- Naval Science Teacher
- Science Teacher
- Social Science Professor
- Survey Research Professor
- Survey Research Teacher
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $45,280 |
| Median | $75,040 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $176,350 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 17,540
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

