Overview

1. Automation Risk

2. User Poll

3. Growth

4. Wages

5. Volume

Decription

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Postsecondary Teachers

6.7/10 job score

AUTOMATION RISK

21%

risk level

POLLING

GROWTH

10.7%

by 2030

WAGES

$76,990

or $37.01 hourly

VOLUME

1,369,930

as of 2020

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Analysis

What is the risk of automation?

We calculate this occupation to have an automation risk score of 21% (No worries)

This page is a category page which comprises several occupations, we simply calculate this score by taking an average of all of them. See the individual occupations of this category here.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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How quickly is this occupation growing?

The number of 'Postsecondary Teachers' job openings is expected to rise 10.7% by 2030

'Postsecondary Teachers' is expected to be a fast growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2020 and 2030.
Updated projections are due Sep 2022.

What are the median wages for 'Postsecondary Teachers' in the United States?

In 2020 the median annual wage for 'Postsecondary Teachers' was $76,990, or $37.01 hourly

'Postsecondary Teachers' are paid 83.5% higher than the national median wage, which stands at $41,950

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

How many people are employed as postsecondary teachers?

As of 2020 there were 1,369,930 people employed as Postsecondary Teachers within the United States.

This represents around 0.98% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 101 people are employed as Postsecondary Teachers.

Job description

This category comprises of these occupations:

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Law Teachers, Postsecondary

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

History Teachers, Postsecondary

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

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