DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1063 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses in economics. 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 |
| Northwest Minnesota | N/A | 1 | $80,664/yr | $4,001/yr | $55,546/yr | $69,206/yr | $78,498/yr | $93,219/yr | $108,838/yr |
| Minnesota | 300 | 12 | $115,302/yr | $8,417/yr | $67,593/yr | $78,747/yr | $98,924/yr | $129,376/yr | $182,511/yr |
| U S | 13,270 | 305 | $120,394/yr | $1,686/yr | $51,619/yr | $74,089/yr | $105,451/yr | $147,785/yr | $208,285/yr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 4,580 | $55,653/yr | 6.5% |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 560 | $101,280/yr | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 480 | $47,421/yr | 6.4% |
| Chief Executives | 370 | $69.11/hr | -7.4% |
| Instructional Coordinators | 290 | $28.73/hr | 6.3% |
| Clergy | 110 | $17.74/hr | 8.4% |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sociologists | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
- 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.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Directs research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
- Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
- Stimulates class discussions.
