Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes "Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1042) who teach biochemistry.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	50	14	$96,168.48/yr	$66,519.07/yr	$80,652.18/yr	$83,066.54/yr	$105,701.32/yr	$137,840.90/yr

Leading Industries for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	400	N/A

Other Regional Data for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	$84,330.32/yr	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	$84,331.36/yr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Minnesota	N/A	$81,367.66/yr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	20	$79,762.24/yr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$106,180.04/yr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	30	$80,139.19/yr	3.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$79,803.78/yr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	40	$79,800.66/yr	4.3%
Southeast Balance of State	50	$83,064.46/yr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$83,066.54/yr	0.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	210	$88,344.91/yr	2.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	230	$86,501.69/yr	N/A
Minnesota	400	$84,331.36/yr	2.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$100,074.04/yr	2.4%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$100,022.12/yr	3.3%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	830	$86,501.69/yr	7.8%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	250	$101,984.76/yr	2.0%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,270	$82,929.47/yr	17.3%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	5,660	$48.41/hr	12.1%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	N/A	N/A
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	220	$83,375.99/yr	N/A
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	210	$83,074.85/yr	3.2%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	590	$108,153.07/yr	7.4%

Task for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

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 performance, assignments, and papers.
Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipment, and other hazardous materials.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.
Supervise students' laboratory work.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.