Postsecondary Teachers

This post summarizes key statistics on Postsecondary Teachers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 6,719
25 27,009
30 37,424
35 64,824
40 79,385
45 85,056
50 90,725
55 91,626
60 92,158
65 89,182


Hours Worked Share
0-20 19.00
20-39 11.60
39-41 41.50
41-50 17.40
50-60 8.00
More than 60 2.50

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Postsecondary Teachers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
97.50 69,004 Colleges and universities
0.50 95,290 Hospitals
0.40 62,305 Elementary and secondary schools
0.30 46,423 Educational services, n.e.c.
0.10 82,788 Health services, n.e.c.
0.10 64,642 Research, development, and testing services
0.10 58,705 Justice, public order, and safety
0.10 110,004 National security and international affairs
0.00 79,408 Agricultural production, crops
0.00 313,004 Agricultural production, livestock

This table highlights the top industries people working as Postsecondary Teachers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Postsecondary Teachers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Postsecondary Teachers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Postsecondary Teachers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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