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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	50	16	$95,654.60/yr	$61,622.78/yr	$79,859.48/yr	$85,716.20/yr	$105,540.45/yr	$144,530.64/yr

Leading Industries for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	360	N/A

Other Regional Data for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	$87,677.71/yr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	$109,933.25/yr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	$88,865.54/yr	N/A
Rochester 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
Northwest Balance of State	10	$83,261.22/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$81,448.06/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	30	$81,454.24/yr	4.5%
Northeast Minnesota	30	$83,946.31/yr	4.3%
Northwest Minnesota	30	$78,380.11/yr	3.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$83,941.16/yr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$68,343.84/yr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	40	$85,713.11/yr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$85,716.20/yr	0.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	190	$102,153.13/yr	2.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	200	$100,290.52/yr	N/A
Minnesota	360	$86,990.57/yr	3.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$101,907.94/yr	4.2%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$109,047.27/yr	2.8%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	770	$92,048.88/yr	8.0%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	230	$111,715.50/yr	3.6%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	3,360	$89,050.98/yr	19.2%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	5,600	$50.09/hr	11.3%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$111,190.10/yr	N/A
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	260	$88,711.01/yr	5.7%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	170	$86,094.29/yr	3.1%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	530	$112,179.09/yr	9.4%

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.