Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses in biological sciences. 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	50	16	$89,168.10/yr	$65,639.40/yr	$80,593.61/yr	$84,529.80/yr	$96,894.49/yr	$112,271.21/yr

Leading Industries for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	780	N/A

Other Regional Data for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	$84,428.03/yr	8.2%
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	$84,429.05/yr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	30	$80,841.36/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$84,531.85/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	50	$84,529.80/yr	6.5%
Northwest Minnesota	60	$80,844.44/yr	6.7%
Northeast Minnesota	60	$83,197.52/yr	7.0%
Southeast Minnesota	70	$86,894.18/yr	5.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	70	$83,195.46/yr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	70	$86,896.24/yr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$111,115.75/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	480	$105,385.72/yr	8.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	500	$105,389.83/yr	N/A
Minnesota	780	$99,591.95/yr	8.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	90	$105,780.46/yr	2.8%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	430	$107,301.89/yr	3.1%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$96,261.25/yr	4.2%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,050	$106,407.54/yr	19.2%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	180	$84,984.17/yr	N/A
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	260	$82,660.91/yr	3.1%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	280	$103,220.76/yr	5.7%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	250	$110,241.95/yr	3.6%

Task for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biology, marine biology, and botany.
Prepare materials for laboratory activities and course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
Supervise students' laboratory work.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biology, marine biology, and botany.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.