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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary



Teach courses in sociology. 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
Northwest Minnesota 206$92,554.44/yr$76,585.76/yr$82,532.05/yr$96,906.40/yr$102,189.40/yr$102,189.40/yr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services240N/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/A6.3%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester 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
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota 20$96,906.40/yr6.3%
Southwest Minnesota 20$81,701.42/yr4.5%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 20$74,696.29/yrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 20$102,191.43/yrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 20$83,317.05/yrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 20$84,077.70/yrN/A
Central Minnesota 30$84,076.69/yr0.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 140$85,004.69/yr3.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 150$85,000.63/yrN/A
Minnesota 240$86,268.39/yr3.1%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Sociologists 30$38.70/hr5.7%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200$99,422.64/yr3.9%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120$81,471.19/yr3.8%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 390$80,497.55/yr3.8%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 740$81,907.30/yr4.8%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 280$83,367.76/yr0.9%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 230$79,777.47/yr4.1%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 80$94,361.75/yr3.2%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 440$80,416.42/yr2.9%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 910$81,623.32/yr0.8%


  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, measurement and data collection, and workplace social relations.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • 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.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.