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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	350	54	$88,984.83/yr	$51,359.92/yr	$64,382.50/yr	$81,985.53/yr	$103,746.65/yr	$140,912.14/yr

Leading Industries for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	570	N/A

Other Regional Data for Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Central Minnesota	N/A	$81,985.53/yr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	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
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	$81,986.59/yr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	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
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$66,118.56/yr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	40	$77,925.90/yr	4.7%
Southwest Minnesota	40	$81,137.61/yr	0.0%
Southeast Minnesota	60	$82,176.08/yr	4.0%
Southeast Balance of State	60	$82,177.13/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	350	$81,985.53/yr	2.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	350	$81,986.59/yr	N/A
Minnesota	570	$81,266.76/yr	2.3%

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Sociologists	40	$32.91/hr	N/A
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	340	$83,055.75/yr	2.5%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	130	$82,177.13/yr	1.6%

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.