DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Central Minnesota 802$76,340/yr$1,977/yr$48,261/yr$65,348/yr$75,765/yr$88,212/yr$101,804/yr
Minnesota 1,04053$69,523/yr$1,182/yr$41,121/yr$51,538/yr$66,774/yr$80,232/yr$101,480/yr
U S 67,930883$81,010/yr$891/yr$38,353/yr$50,669/yr$69,199/yr$100,207/yr$142,349/yr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Education and Health Services90$75,765/yr
Other Regional Data For English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 560 $64,179/yr 2.4%
Southeast Minnesota 120 $69,534/yr 3.4%
Southwest Minnesota 110 N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota 90 N/A 4.0%
Central Minnesota 80 $75,765/yr 6.0%
Northwest Minnesota 80 $72,117/yr 4.1%
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Tasks for English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary