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 |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA | 110 | 15 | $108,745/yr | $10,874/yr | $51,488/yr | $69,927/yr | $93,882/yr | $126,992/yr | $186,704/yr |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 13,390 | $65,976/yr | N/A |
| Chief Executives | 4,170 | $93.14/hr | N/A |
| Instructional Coordinators | 2,980 | $37.60/hr | N/A |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 2,570 | $117,709/yr | N/A |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,370 | $67,805/yr | N/A |
| Clergy | 880 | $24.71/hr | N/A |
| Historians | 30 | $51.87/hr | N/A |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 10 | $45.31/hr | N/A |
| Sociologists | N/A | $28.35/hr | 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.
