DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. 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 |
Southeast Balance of State | 90 | 1 | $76,393/yr | $4,660/yr | $47,133/yr | $58,631/yr | $72,958/yr | $90,932/yr | $105,279/yr |
Minnesota | 700 | 28 | $88,537/yr | $5,224/yr | $46,042/yr | $60,470/yr | $78,060/yr | $101,591/yr | $145,309/yr |
U S | 37,480 | 787 | $88,436/yr | $884/yr | $41,435/yr | $56,762/yr | $77,413/yr | $106,926/yr | $152,594/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 - | |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,690 | $59,045/yr | N/A |
Chief Executives | 270 | $77.90/hr | N/A |
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 270 | $98,984/yr | N/A |
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 210 | $61,379/yr | N/A |
Instructional Coordinators | 150 | $34.59/hr | N/A |
Clergy | 70 | $25.25/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
- Conducts research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals.
- Acts as adviser to student organizations.
- Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
- 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.