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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 308$85,444.85/yr$67,450.80/yr$71,237.85/yr$83,188.24/yr$100,127.52/yr$103,355.74/yr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services280N/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/A0.0%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A$76,319.02/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$90,487.49/yrN/A
Central Minnesota 20$83,433.68/yr5.9%
St Cloud MN MSA 20$81,430.62/yrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 20$81,826.16/yrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 30$83,363.70/yr0.0%
Northwest Minnesota 30$83,188.24/yr0.0%
Southwest Minnesota 30$82,402.23/yr0.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30$83,367.76/yrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 140$86,044.25/yr0.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 150$83,185.20/yrN/A
Minnesota 280$83,367.76/yr0.9%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200$99,422.64/yr3.9%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 230$79,777.47/yr4.1%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 910$81,623.32/yr0.8%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 470$78,124.31/yr2.5%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 240$86,268.39/yr3.1%
Sociologists 30$38.70/hr5.7%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 440$80,416.42/yr2.9%
Political Scientists N/AN/AN/A
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 390$79,392.07/yr1.5%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 100$95,457.10/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.