DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Excludes "Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1042) and "Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1072) who teach medical science.Percentiles | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 3,580 | 146 | $117,952/yr | $22,800/yr | $53,584/yr | $64,059/yr | $92,236/yr | $146,932/yr | N/A |
Minnesota | 3,920 | 165 | $116,656/yr | $18,665/yr | $52,882/yr | $63,885/yr | $91,690/yr | $143,915/yr | N/A |
U S | 201,920 | 5,856 | $122,879/yr | $2,826/yr | $44,809/yr | $62,996/yr | $98,328/yr | $161,606/yr | N/A |
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. |
|
|
Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
---|---|---|---|
Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
Pharmacists | 3,710 | $66.15/hr | -4.4% |
Veterinarians | 770 | $46.84/hr | 13.3% |
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 620 | $72,723/yr | 18.0% |
Biological Technicians | 490 | $25.31/hr | 7.5% |
Tasks for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
- Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
- 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.
- Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
- Acts as adviser to student organizations.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Stimulates class discussions.