Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. 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
Southeast Minnesota	90	24	$97,129.90/yr	$64,901.30/yr	$80,307.83/yr	$86,844.84/yr	$102,236.97/yr	$139,518.16/yr

Leading Industries for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	920	N/A

Other Regional Data for English Language and Literature 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
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	$77,644.30/yr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$78,363.90/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	50	$86,598.12/yr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	50	$80,913.32/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	70	$86,596.06/yr	1.7%
Northwest Minnesota	80	$80,907.15/yr	4.3%
Southeast Balance of State	80	$86,844.84/yr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	90	$86,844.84/yr	1.3%
Northeast Minnesota	90	$79,489.55/yr	0.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$78,281.66/yr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	110	$84,131.96/yr	0.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	500	$86,605.31/yr	-0.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	520	$86,608.40/yr	N/A
Minnesota	920	$86,557.00/yr	0.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	450	$85,714.04/yr	2.9%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	280	$95,572.50/yr	0.9%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	280	$83,863.66/yr	4.1%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	410	$81,951.59/yr	2.5%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$86,053.28/yr	3.8%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	250	$99,890.07/yr	3.9%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	240	$89,784.90/yr	3.1%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	950	$81,160.04/yr	4.0%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$176,598.89/yr	2.2%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	410	$82,907.62/yr	1.5%

Task for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Teach classes using online technology.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Teach writing or communication classes.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.