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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary



Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 2508$114,290.91/yr$64,544.09/yr$80,467.13/yr$104,686.37/yr$133,581.11/yr$161,015.39/yr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services250N/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota 10$81,801.82/yr0.0%
St Cloud MN MSA 10$81,805.88/yrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 10$82,211.56/yrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 20$79,061.44/yr5.3%
Northwest Minnesota 20$87,622.35/yr0.0%
Southwest Minnesota 20$95,091.98/yrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 20$79,057.38/yrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 20$108,378.09/yrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 140$127,208.85/yr4.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 150$127,211.90/yrN/A
Minnesota 250$104,686.37/yr3.6%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 430$101,420.63/yr3.1%
Astronomers N/AN/AN/A
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 70$100,446.99/yr2.8%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 540$105,609.30/yr9.4%
Materials Scientists 360$55.62/hr8.2%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 800$85,507.73/yr8.0%


  • Supervise students' laboratory work.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as quantum mechanics, particle physics, and optics.