Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Excludes "Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1072) and "Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1042) who teach medical science.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	60	18	$137,750.01/yr	$63,856.86/yr	$75,381.69/yr	$100,257.06/yr	$168,629.89/yr	>$100/hr

Leading Industries for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	3,050	N/A

Other Regional Data for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	16.7%
Northwest Balance of State	40	$75,639.71/yr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$99,314.39/yr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$119,257.45/yr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	60	$90,809.80/yr	13.7%
Southwest Minnesota	60	$100,257.06/yr	17.5%
Northwest Minnesota	70	$81,880.66/yr	21.5%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	70	$80,440.44/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$83,853.38/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	90	$80,964.72/yr	19.2%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	110	$80,543.24/yr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$111,917.58/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,700	$106,404.46/yr	20.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,740	$106,407.54/yr	N/A
Minnesota	3,050	$106,407.54/yr	19.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	260	$82,660.91/yr	3.1%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	1,340	$83,555.26/yr	17.5%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	780	$99,591.95/yr	8.0%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	430	$107,301.89/yr	3.1%
Health Education Specialists	1,250	$38.75/hr	9.4%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	760	$84,953.33/yr	4.8%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	90	$105,780.46/yr	2.8%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	16,020	$78,600.33/yr	4.1%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$96,261.25/yr	4.2%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$85,138.37/yr	N/A

Task for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public health, stress management, and work site health promotion.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public health, stress management, and work site health promotion.