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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1126 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary



Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. 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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 28045$89,072.85/yr$50,100.36/yr$64,391.31/yr$83,353.15/yr$101,987.88/yr$135,036.09/yr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services490N/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Southwest Minnesota N/A$72,455.81/yrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A$86,813.22/yrN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota N/A$86,702.10/yrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 20$80,842.21/yrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 20$80,847.40/yrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 20$74,213.88/yr4.7%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 30$68,225.22/yrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 70$84,497.51/yrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 70$84,495.43/yr4.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 280$83,353.15/yr2.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 280$83,324.07/yrN/A
Minnesota 490$81,776.80/yr2.3%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 950$80,406.07/yr2.8%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 340$80,582.60/yr1.6%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 320$84,601.35/yr2.3%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 210$99,814.43/yr2.4%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 550$79,699.93/yr2.0%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 490$76,730.01/yr2.9%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 110$137,748.48/yr1.7%
Sociologists 40$38.75/hrN/A
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 290$82,150.64/yr2.5%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120$85,733.24/yr1.6%


  • 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.