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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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN  91$125,191.72/yr$66,137.96/yr$83,040.58/yr$108,156.18/yr$135,716.26/yr>$100/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Southwest Minnesota N/A$105,507.13/yrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A$108,156.18/yrN/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
Rochester 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
Northeast Minnesota N/A$84,901.46/yrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 20$73,967.77/yrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 20$73,843.16/yrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 20$73,839.00/yrN/A
Central Minnesota 30$85,860.97/yrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 30$74,221.15/yrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 70$84,902.49/yrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 70$105,505.06/yrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 380$108,153.07/yrN/A
Minnesota 590$108,153.07/yr7.4%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 250$101,984.76/yr2.0%
Materials Scientists 390$44.05/hr3.4%
Nuclear Engineers N/AN/AN/A
Astronomers N/AN/AN/A
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 400$84,331.36/yr2.6%
Industrial Engineers 15,530$48.01/hr11.2%
Materials Engineers 300$45.59/hr5.7%
Environmental Engineers 800$44.84/hr0.6%
Petroleum Engineers 110$65.16/hrN/A
Mechanical Engineers 5,760$40.98/hr6.0%


  • 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.