Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1063 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses in economics. 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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	140	29	$146,729.28/yr	$71,516.76/yr	$86,201.45/yr	$106,913.57/yr	$158,560.00/yr

Leading Industries for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	240	N/A

Other Regional Data for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	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
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	10	$98,580.85/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	20	$80,273.41/yr	0.0%
Southwest Minnesota	20	$132,251.49/yr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$105,690.44/yr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$87,242.03/yr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	20	$83,763.30/yr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	30	$84,591.90/yr	0.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	140	$106,913.57/yr	4.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	160	$103,580.89/yr	N/A
Minnesota	240	$105,396.32/yr	3.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Economists	210	$52.40/hr	6.1%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	1,090	$84,544.24/yr	5.5%
Survey Researchers	N/A	$46.64/hr	-0.9%
Sociologists	30	$38.70/hr	5.7%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$83,793.72/yr	N/A
Political Scientists	N/A	N/A	N/A
Instructional Coordinators	3,510	$37.80/hr	4.5%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	200	$99,422.64/yr	3.9%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	1,590	$39.68/hr	7.9%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	1,150	$76,826.13/yr	4.0%

Task for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as econometrics, price theory, and macroeconomics.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.