Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$99,080
Employment, U.S.82,150
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,180 | $64,150 | $99,080 | $141,710 | $209,470 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,260 | $82,170 | 1.13 |
| Alaska | 130 | $168,930 | 0.75 |
| Arizona | 1,240 | $81,600 | 0.73 |
| Arkansas | 450 | $64,620 | 0.65 |
| California | 5,290 | $128,470 | 0.55 |
| Colorado | 2,080 | $78,210 | 1.37 |
| Connecticut | 1,310 | $103,750 | 1.46 |
| Delaware | 280 | $130,370 | 1.11 |
| District of Columbia | 630 | $128,370 | 1.69 |
| Florida | 2,900 | $78,870 | 0.55 |
| Georgia | 1,940 | $82,820 | 0.75 |
| Hawaii | 390 | $76,860 | 1.17 |
| Idaho | 240 | $84,190 | 0.52 |
| Illinois | 3,580 | $94,770 | 1.11 |
| Indiana | 2,030 | $86,640 | 1.20 |
| Iowa | 890 | $83,200 | 1.08 |
| Kansas | 660 | $83,310 | 0.86 |
| Kentucky | 760 | $80,140 | 0.72 |
| Louisiana | 640 | $129,040 | 0.63 |
| Maine | 300 | $83,250 | 0.89 |
| Maryland | 2,280 | $126,560 | 1.56 |
| Massachusetts | 4,190 | $103,110 | 2.18 |
| Michigan | 2,240 | $111,190 | 0.96 |
| Minnesota | 980 | $95,820 | 0.63 |
| Mississippi | 530 | $75,680 | 0.87 |
| Missouri | 1,720 | $100,310 | 1.11 |
| Montana | 170 | $81,490 | 0.62 |
| Nebraska | 530 | $88,690 | 0.99 |
| Nevada | 400 | $98,920 | 0.49 |
| New Hampshire | 580 | $83,070 | 1.61 |
| New Jersey | 3,190 | $85,250 | 1.41 |
| New Mexico | 410 | $83,980 | 0.88 |
| New York | 7,480 | $104,490 | 1.46 |
| North Carolina | 2,960 | $79,600 | 1.13 |
| North Dakota | 250 | $110,050 | 1.11 |
| Ohio | 3,100 | $79,770 | 1.06 |
| Oklahoma | 770 | $82,060 | 0.86 |
| Oregon | 940 | $100,180 | 0.91 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,630 | $101,760 | 1.45 |
| Rhode Island | 360 | $103,820 | 1.36 |
| South Carolina | 1,500 | $78,830 | 1.23 |
| South Dakota | 260 | $72,650 | 1.07 |
| Tennessee | 1,260 | $85,950 | 0.73 |
| Texas | 7,710 | $101,210 | 1.04 |
| Utah | 460 | $115,870 | 0.50 |
| Vermont | 110 | $101,170 | 0.68 |
| Virginia | 2,450 | $103,860 | 1.13 |
| Washington | 1,190 | $100,390 | 0.63 |
| West Virginia | 420 | $104,480 | 1.14 |
| Wisconsin | 1,940 | $96,680 | 1.25 |
| Wyoming | 150 | $69,550 | 1.03 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.971 |
| 2 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.969 |
| 3 | Management Analysts | 4 | 0.964 |
| 4 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.962 |
| 5 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.959 |
| 6 | Instructional Coordinators | 5 | 0.958 |
| 7 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 4 | 0.957 |
| 8 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.956 |
| 9 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.956 |
| 10 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.954 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Business Teachers, Postsecondary, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Programming | 1.87 | 0.959 |
| Compliance Managers | Persuasion | 0.87 | 0.951 |
| Economists | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.950 |
| Survey Researchers | Mathematics | 1.37 | 0.945 |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 2.00 | 0.944 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Management of Financial Resources | 2.00 | 0.939 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 2.24 | 0.937 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.933 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Business Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Business Teachers, Postsecondary already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Human resource management software HRMS | 7 of 20 | 7.3x |
| Moodle | 6 of 20 | 8.7x |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | 8 of 20 | 4.7x |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | 7 of 20 | 5.5x |
| Ceridian Dayforce enterprise HCM | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| MySQL | 6 of 20 | 5.5x |
| JavaScript | 7 of 20 | 3.8x |
| Poll Everywhere | 3 of 20 | 19.8x |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | 5 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Microsoft Project | 10 of 20 | 2.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.57 | 5.37 |
| Education and Training | 4.47 | 6.01 |
| Administration and Management | 4.09 | 5.04 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.98 | 4.86 |
| Mathematics | 3.86 | 5.50 |
| Law and Government | 3.81 | 3.74 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.78 | 4.91 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.69 | 4.46 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.44 | 4.76 |
| Communications and Media | 3.41 | 4.27 |
| Psychology | 3.21 | 3.51 |
| Administrative | 3.03 | 3.99 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.86 | 3.34 |
| Production and Processing | 2.64 | 3.08 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.57 | 3.10 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.31 | 2.68 |
| History and Archeology | 2.31 | 2.19 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.13 | 1.60 |
| Transportation | 2.08 | 1.58 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.05 | 1.61 |
| Geography | 1.97 | 2.80 |
| Design | 1.91 | 1.96 |
| Telecommunications | 1.87 | 0.99 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.84 | 2.27 |
| Biology | 1.46 | 0.92 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.43 | 0.75 |
| Foreign Language | 1.40 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.37 | 0.61 |
| Mechanical | 1.30 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.27 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.26 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.19 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.16 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.62 | 5.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.12 | 5.12 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 5.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Learning management system LMS in demand
- Google Docs hot
- Hypertext markup language HTML hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- R hot
- SAS hot
- Almaris E-Learning Systems Financial Accounting Tutor
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Email software
- Google Gmail
- Google Scholar
- Image scanning software
- Instructure Canvas
- Sage 50 Accounting
- Sakai CLE
- Schoology
- StataCorp Stata
- Web browser software
- iParadigms Turnitin
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | 380 | 14.80 | $91,400 |
| Bloomington, IN | 510 | 13.29 | $108,060 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 400 | 5.58 | $129,080 |
| Lawrence, KS | 150 | 5.57 | $169,130 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 300 | 4.35 | $76,690 |
| Greenville, NC | 180 | 4.31 | $140,490 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 150 | 3.95 | $98,130 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 120 | 3.61 | $94,950 |
| Boulder, CO | 360 | 3.54 | $79,580 |
| Lubbock, TX | 280 | 3.18 | $106,150 |