DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses in sociology. 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 |
Minnesota | 280 | 10 | $82,405/yr | $5,356/yr | $50,993/yr | $66,451/yr | $77,343/yr | $93,013/yr | $112,170/yr |
U S | 13,850 | 291 | $86,123/yr | $1,120/yr | $40,333/yr | $55,549/yr | $76,070/yr | $104,370/yr | $149,462/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 2023 - 2025 | |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 22,420 | $61,712/yr | 2.4% |
Chief Executives | 5,630 | $86.12/hr | N/A |
Instructional Coordinators | 3,860 | $36.24/hr | 1.5% |
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 3,780 | $111,612/yr | 2.4% |
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 3,590 | $61,308/yr | 2.5% |
Clergy | 1,360 | $24.51/hr | 1.3% |
Sociologists | 60 | $27.99/hr | 0.0% |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | 30 | $35.65/hr | -0.8% |
Historians | 30 | $51.75/hr | 3.4% |
Tasks for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Directs research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
- Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
- Acts as adviser to student organizations.
- Conducts research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals.
- Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
- Stimulates class discussions.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.