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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1064 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary



Teach courses in geography. 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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 7016$95,026.20/yr$58,558.42/yr$77,136.04/yr$89,530.80/yr$108,169.68/yr$122,993.35/yr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services130N/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 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/A$101,102.09/yrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A$78,286.62/yrN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State 10$76,200.40/yrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 10$76,204.56/yrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 20$78,287.66/yrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 70$89,530.80/yrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 70$88,858.93/yrN/A
Minnesota 130$83,230.61/yr3.0%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Geographers 30$40.51/hr0.0%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 320$84,601.35/yr2.3%
Political Scientists N/AN/AN/A
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 340$80,582.60/yr1.6%
Sociologists 40$38.75/hrN/A
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 210$99,814.43/yr2.4%
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 350$51,579.10/yr2.3%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 90$86,522.45/yr4.5%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 23,330$64,362.24/yr6.4%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 290$82,150.64/yr2.5%


  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural geography.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural geography.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.