DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). 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 | 40 | 1 | $67,273/yr | $3,592/yr | $43,143/yr | $53,335/yr | $62,785/yr | $76,751/yr | $98,459/yr |
| Minnesota | 460 | 49 | $74,453/yr | $2,234/yr | $42,566/yr | $52,912/yr | $67,775/yr | $89,184/yr | $117,545/yr |
| U S | 24,860 | 622 | $81,000/yr | $810/yr | $40,950/yr | $53,589/yr | $70,715/yr | $100,116/yr | $136,832/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 | 4,580 | $55,653/yr | 6.5% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 480 | $47,421/yr | 6.4% |
| Instructional Coordinators | 290 | $28.73/hr | 6.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 230 | $22.95/hr | 8.2% |
Tasks for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
- Directs research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
- Acts as adviser to student organizations.
- Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
- Conducts research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals.
- Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
- Stimulates class discussions.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
