DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Excludes "Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1042) and "Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1072) who teach medical science.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 3,920 | 165 | $116,656/yr | $18,665/yr | $52,882/yr | $63,885/yr | $91,690/yr | $143,915/yr | N/A |
| U S | 201,920 | 5,856 | $122,879/yr | $2,826/yr | $44,809/yr | $62,996/yr | $98,328/yr | $161,606/yr | N/A |
| *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 | |
| Pharmacists | 6,520 | $67.18/hr | -2.7% |
| Veterinarians | 1,460 | $44.21/hr | 13.1% |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,250 | $70,604/yr | 18.2% |
| Biological Technicians | 660 | $23.44/hr | 6.7% |
Tasks for Health Specialties 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.
- Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
- Acts as adviser to student organizations.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Stimulates class discussions.
