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.Percentiles | |||||||||
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Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
Central Minnesota | 80 | 2 | $76,340/yr | $1,977/yr | $48,261/yr | $65,348/yr | $75,765/yr | $88,212/yr | $101,804/yr |
Minnesota | 1,040 | 53 | $69,523/yr | $1,182/yr | $41,121/yr | $51,538/yr | $66,774/yr | $80,232/yr | $101,480/yr |
U S | 67,930 | 883 | $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. |
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Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 4,010 | $57,151/yr | 6.4% |
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 530 | $53,243/yr | 6.4% |
Instructional Coordinators | 390 | $36.63/hr | 5.8% |
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 200 | $23.40/hr | 3.7% |
Tasks for English Language and Literature 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.
- Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
- Acts as adviser to student organizations.
- Directs research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
- Stimulates class discussions.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.