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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary



Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes "Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1021).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 5308$126,529.86/yr$68,436.56/yr$89,102.49/yr$112,179.09/yr$142,714.39/yr$184,571.65/yr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services530N/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota 20$86,975.11/yrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 20$86,980.26/yrN/A
Central Minnesota 30$110,522.52/yrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 70$105,140.73/yrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 70$112,089.47/yrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 70$107,007.46/yrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 70$112,086.38/yrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 330$112,183.21/yr6.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 340$112,179.09/yrN/A
Minnesota 530$112,179.09/yr9.4%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 230$111,715.50/yr3.6%
Materials Scientists 370$50.84/hr8.2%
Nuclear Engineers N/AN/AN/A
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 360$86,990.57/yr3.1%
Industrial Engineers 18,760$49.35/hr16.6%
Materials Engineers 200$47.33/hr5.5%
Environmental Engineers 1,390$48.12/hr5.0%
Petroleum Engineers 90$79.46/hr10.1%
Mechanical Engineers 5,660$46.81/hr13.7%
Physicists 80$54.54/hrN/A


  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Supervise students' laboratory work.