DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | 140 | 11 | $118,113/yr | $10,984/yr | $67,961/yr | $80,579/yr | $110,681/yr | $142,273/yr | $184,352/yr |
| Minnesota | 250 | 12 | $102,672/yr | $8,214/yr | $60,692/yr | $73,382/yr | $92,033/yr | $122,991/yr | $161,394/yr |
| U S | 13,780 | 317 | $102,157/yr | $1,328/yr | $50,205/yr | $65,330/yr | $90,518/yr | $126,173/yr | $170,649/yr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 11,800 | $67,714/yr | N/A |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,160 | $61.62/hr | N/A |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 330 | $44.62/hr | N/A |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 230 | $38.27/hr | N/A |
| Physicists | 90 | $39.38/hr | N/A |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 90 | $39.39/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
- Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
- Conducts research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals.
- Directs research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
- Acts as adviser to student organizations.
- Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Stimulates class discussions.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
