Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	90	28	$98,570.12/yr	$63,823.96/yr	$81,351.24/yr	$88,008.52/yr	$109,290.03/yr	$137,990.56/yr

Leading Industries for Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	980	N/A

Other Regional Data for Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	$80,944.16/yr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	$105,317.87/yr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	50	$82,373.07/yr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$105,091.71/yr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	80	$80,940.05/yr	2.9%
Northeast Minnesota	80	$100,241.64/yr	5.8%
St Cloud MN MSA	80	$88,006.47/yr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	90	$84,079.54/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	90	$88,008.52/yr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$100,239.58/yr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	110	$86,056.37/yr	4.1%
Southwest Minnesota	110	$86,055.34/yr	4.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	130	$142,839.61/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	510	$106,003.54/yr	6.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	560	$104,618.83/yr	N/A
Minnesota	980	$98,502.28/yr	2.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$85,138.37/yr	N/A
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	250	$111,496.10/yr	-0.5%
Management Analysts	20,700	$49.27/hr	5.8%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	N/A	$38.51/hr	N/A
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$176,598.89/yr	0.0%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$86,053.28/yr	1.1%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$85,385.09/yr	1.4%
Survey Researchers	340	$51.51/hr	N/A
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2,110	$51.20/hr	-0.3%
Instructional Coordinators	3,130	$39.80/hr	1.4%

Task for Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accounting, principles of marketing, and operations management.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Develop and maintain course Web sites.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and career issues.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and conferences.