Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1126 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. 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
Minnesota	410	35	$87,040.15/yr	$49,806.25/yr	$64,074.79/yr	$81,951.59/yr	$101,020.86/yr	$130,657.89/yr

Leading Industries for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Other Regional Data for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	$81,913.55/yr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	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	$81,910.47/yr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	20	$80,233.81/yr	4.2%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$103,940.36/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	30	$81,394.42/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$81,396.47/yr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$84,693.25/yr	0.0%
Southeast Balance of State	50	$84,696.33/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	250	$82,819.22/yr	3.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	250	$82,815.10/yr	N/A
Minnesota	410	$81,951.59/yr	-1.7%

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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	920	$86,557.00/yr	-1.2%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	280	$83,863.66/yr	0.0%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	280	$95,572.50/yr	-2.8%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	250	$99,890.07/yr	0.0%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	410	$82,907.62/yr	-2.0%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	450	$85,714.04/yr	0.0%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$176,598.89/yr	0.0%
Sociologists	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	240	$89,784.90/yr	0.0%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$86,053.28/yr	1.1%

Task for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students and the community on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious thought.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.