DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. 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 |
Southwest Minnesota | N/A | 0 | N/A | $16,803/yr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Minnesota | 230 | 15 | $98,995/yr | $6,732/yr | $48,820/yr | $65,158/yr | $85,476/yr | $112,058/yr | $162,607/yr |
U S | 15,750 | 268 | $103,349/yr | $2,584/yr | $44,799/yr | $62,228/yr | $86,820/yr | $124,072/yr | $186,249/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 | 2,590 | $52,103/yr | 6.4% |
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 320 | $53,992/yr | 6.4% |
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 280 | $96,840/yr | 6.5% |
Chief Executives | 270 | $71.46/hr | -7.1% |
Clergy | 130 | $16.84/hr | 7.9% |
Instructional Coordinators | 120 | $30.54/hr | 5.0% |
Anthropologists and Archeologists | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- 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.
- Directs research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
- Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
- Stimulates class discussions.
- Prepares and delivers lectures to students.