Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
20%
risk level
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
7.6%
by year 2032
WAGES
$78,970
or $37.96 per hour
Volume
12,030
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.2/10

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Automation risk

20% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

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Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary' job openings is expected to rise 7.6% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary' was $78,970, or $37 per hour

'Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary' were paid 70.5% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 12,030 people employed as 'Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 12 thousand people are employed as 'Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary'.

Job description

Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

SOC Code: 25-1067.00

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