Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. 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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	100	32	$87,332.10/yr	$50,602.95/yr	$66,688.98/yr	$80,692.30/yr	$102,702.65/yr	$132,437.35/yr

Leading Industries for Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	950	N/A

Other Regional Data for Education 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
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	$68,690.48/yr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	$80,697.44/yr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	60	$81,170.32/yr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	70	$78,826.49/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	70	$79,435.06/yr	0.0%
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$77,089.18/yr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	80	$106,757.06/yr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	100	$80,692.30/yr	2.7%
Northwest Minnesota	110	$82,356.62/yr	4.2%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	110	$79,710.57/yr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	120	$68,695.62/yr	1.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	120	$74,560.32/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	440	$81,398.53/yr	4.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	470	$81,437.59/yr	N/A
Minnesota	950	$81,160.04/yr	4.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$86,053.28/yr	3.8%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	760	$84,953.33/yr	4.8%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	360	$84,778.57/yr	3.8%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$85,138.37/yr	N/A
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	240	$89,784.90/yr	3.1%
Sociologists	N/A	N/A	5.7%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	450	$85,714.04/yr	2.9%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	920	$86,557.00/yr	0.8%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$176,598.89/yr	2.2%
Training and Development Specialists	9,650	$37.50/hr	7.4%

Task for Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as children's literature, learning and development, and reading instruction.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Supervise students' fieldwork, internship, and research work.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
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.