Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses in human history and historiography. 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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	280	7	$94,128.49/yr	$60,274.28/yr	$73,945.78/yr	$83,367.76/yr	$107,830.41/yr	$134,493.90/yr

Leading Industries for History Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	280	N/A

Other Regional Data for History Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	0.0%
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	$76,319.02/yr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	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
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	10	$90,487.49/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	20	$83,433.68/yr	5.9%
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$81,430.62/yr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	20	$81,826.16/yr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$83,363.70/yr	0.0%
Northwest Minnesota	30	$83,188.24/yr	0.0%
Southwest Minnesota	30	$82,402.23/yr	0.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$83,367.76/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	140	$86,044.25/yr	0.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	150	$83,185.20/yr	N/A
Minnesota	280	$83,367.76/yr	0.9%

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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	200	$99,422.64/yr	3.9%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	230	$79,777.47/yr	4.1%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	910	$81,623.32/yr	0.8%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	470	$78,124.31/yr	2.5%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	240	$86,268.39/yr	3.1%
Sociologists	30	$38.70/hr	5.7%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	440	$80,416.42/yr	2.9%
Political Scientists	N/A	N/A	N/A
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	390	$79,392.07/yr	1.5%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$95,457.10/yr	5.1%

Task for History Teachers, Postsecondary

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as ancient history, postwar civilizations, and the history of third-world countries.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
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.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.