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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	70	21	$88,234.30/yr	$63,950.60/yr	$68,267.47/yr	$83,788.29/yr	$101,529.99/yr	$126,713.48/yr

Leading Industries for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	880	N/A

Other Regional Data for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	$83,553.28/yr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$81,616.09/yr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$82,018.35/yr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$81,425.55/yr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	50	$82,017.29/yr	8.0%
Central Minnesota	60	$81,618.21/yr	8.2%
Northwest Minnesota	70	$81,426.61/yr	10.4%
Southeast Minnesota	70	$83,788.29/yr	9.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	70	$86,781.93/yr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	70	$83,786.17/yr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	80	$82,176.08/yr	7.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	90	$82,177.13/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	530	$105,344.04/yr	7.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	550	$104,650.67/yr	N/A
Minnesota	880	$86,210.30/yr	7.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$89,163.73/yr	3.3%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	400	$84,061.40/yr	2.6%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	90	$86,781.93/yr	2.4%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,400	$96,467.89/yr	17.3%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	N/A	N/A
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	220	$81,986.59/yr	3.2%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	270	$106,926.61/yr	N/A
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	240	$102,364.15/yr	2.0%

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.