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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary



Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 309$86,803.07/yr$68,437.59/yr$68,437.59/yr$83,252.98/yr$101,394.90/yr$109,168.83/yr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services290N/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A$95,953.35/yrN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 10$92,059.18/yrN/A
Central Minnesota 20$83,538.35/yr5.9%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 20$83,281.83/yrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 20$81,932.26/yrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 20$82,890.35/yrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 30$84,585.04/yr0.0%
Northwest Minnesota 30$83,252.98/yr0.0%
Southwest Minnesota 30$95,956.45/yr0.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30$84,590.19/yrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 40N/A0.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 140$104,101.25/yr0.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 150$102,206.70/yrN/A
Minnesota 290$93,213.01/yr0.9%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 180$104,246.51/yr3.9%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 290$85,661.60/yr4.1%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 920$84,105.99/yr0.8%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 460$80,500.27/yr2.5%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 270$87,495.37/yr3.1%
Sociologists 40$38.08/hr5.7%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 460$82,375.24/yr2.9%
Political Scientists N/AN/AN/A
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 480$82,777.02/yr1.5%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 110$88,309.23/yr5.1%


  • 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.