DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses in sociology. 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 | 30 | 1 | $94,835/yr | $13,495/yr | $51,683/yr | $71,898/yr | $85,254/yr | $105,833/yr | $161,295/yr |
| Minnesota | 280 | 10 | $82,405/yr | $5,356/yr | $50,993/yr | $66,451/yr | $77,343/yr | $93,013/yr | $112,170/yr |
| U S | 13,850 | 291 | $86,123/yr | $1,120/yr | $40,333/yr | $55,549/yr | $76,070/yr | $104,370/yr | $149,462/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 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- 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.
- Conducts research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals.
- Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
- Stimulates class discussions.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
