DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. 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 |
Northeast Minnesota | 50 | 11 | N/A | $4,143/yr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Minnesota | 700 | 28 | $88,537/yr | $5,224/yr | $46,042/yr | $60,470/yr | $78,060/yr | $101,591/yr | $145,309/yr |
U S | 37,480 | 787 | $88,436/yr | $884/yr | $41,435/yr | $56,762/yr | $77,413/yr | $106,926/yr | $152,594/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 | 1,150 | $72,265/yr | 6.2% |
Chief Executives | 260 | $68.19/hr | -5.7% |
Instructional Coordinators | 210 | $32.98/hr | 6.3% |
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 170 | $52,806/yr | 6.2% |
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 160 | $108,027/yr | 5.7% |
Clergy | 100 | $26.80/hr | 6.2% |
Sociologists | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Historians | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
- Conducts research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals.
- Acts as adviser to student organizations.
- Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
- 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.