Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. 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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota		7	$88,290.40/yr	$64,466.13/yr	$82,305.22/yr	$86,785.11/yr	$106,747.71/yr	$110,378.62/yr

Leading Industries for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Other Regional Data for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Central Minnesota	N/A	$86,785.11/yr	7.7%
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	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
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	$104,841.21/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	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 Minnesota	20	$82,176.08/yr	5.9%
Southeast Minnesota	40	$86,785.11/yr	5.3%
Southeast Balance of State	40	$86,781.93/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	120	$106,928.72/yr	1.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	130	$105,158.79/yr	N/A
Minnesota	240	$86,781.93/yr	2.4%

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Sociologists	40	$32.91/hr	N/A
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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	340	$83,055.75/yr	2.5%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	570	$81,266.76/yr	2.3%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	130	$82,177.13/yr	1.6%
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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	1,010	$81,690.19/yr	2.8%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	570	$80,261.12/yr	2.9%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	1,240	$80,726.89/yr	1.7%

Task for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as classical political thought, international relations, and democracy and citizenship.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Participate in campus and community events.