DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. 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 |
| Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA | N/A | N/A | N/A | $4,823/yr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | 1,040 | 53 | $69,523/yr | $1,182/yr | $41,121/yr | $51,538/yr | $66,774/yr | $80,232/yr | $101,480/yr |
| U S | 67,930 | 883 | $81,010/yr | $891/yr | $38,353/yr | $50,669/yr | $69,199/yr | $100,207/yr | $142,349/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 - | |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 70 | $58,570/yr | N/A |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 40 | $20.27/hr | N/A |
| Instructional Coordinators | 10 | $30.20/hr | N/A |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | N/A | $47,022/yr | N/A |
Tasks for English Language and Literature 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.
- Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
- Acts as adviser to student organizations.
- Directs research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
- Stimulates class discussions.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
