Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). 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
Northwest Minnesota	20	6	$81,059.29/yr	$64,564.12/yr	$65,056.53/yr	$65,056.53/yr	$88,086.65/yr	$112,802.68/yr

Leading Industries for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	410	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Southwest Minnesota	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
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	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	20	$65,056.53/yr	0.0%
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$84,531.85/yr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$73,964.09/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	30	$84,535.96/yr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$73,957.92/yr	0.0%
Southeast Balance of State	80	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	90	N/A	-1.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	220	$82,541.66/yr	1.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	220	$82,537.55/yr	N/A
Minnesota	410	$82,907.62/yr	-2.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	280	$83,863.66/yr	0.0%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	410	$81,951.59/yr	-1.7%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	280	$95,572.50/yr	-2.8%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	920	$86,557.00/yr	-1.2%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	250	$99,890.07/yr	0.0%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	450	$85,714.04/yr	0.0%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	2,880	$37.95/hr	-13.4%
Sociologists	N/A	N/A	N/A
Political Scientists	N/A	N/A	N/A

Task for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as how to speak and write a foreign language and the cultural aspects of areas where a particular language is used.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Keep abreast of developments in their field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and activities.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.