Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1032.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$109,270
Employment, U.S.40,270
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $61,550 | $81,570 | $109,270 | $150,860 | $210,370 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 650 | $103,580 | 1.19 |
| Alaska | 40 | $109,600 | 0.48 |
| Arizona | 370 | $108,540 | 0.44 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $104,210 | 0.35 |
| California | 2,720 | $137,280 | 0.58 |
| Colorado | 1,100 | $104,070 | 1.47 |
| Connecticut | 640 | $124,350 | 1.45 |
| Delaware | 210 | $130,730 | 1.67 |
| District of Columbia | 140 | $101,970 | 0.77 |
| Florida | $97,340 | ||
| Georgia | 700 | $131,260 | 0.55 |
| Idaho | 180 | $112,240 | 0.82 |
| Illinois | 1,040 | $135,430 | 0.66 |
| Indiana | 1,500 | $106,010 | 1.81 |
| Iowa | 430 | $103,360 | 1.06 |
| Kansas | 280 | $115,160 | 0.74 |
| Kentucky | 340 | $110,810 | 0.65 |
| Louisiana | 300 | $125,930 | 0.61 |
| Maine | 180 | $88,750 | 1.09 |
| Maryland | 690 | $117,200 | 0.96 |
| Massachusetts | 2,610 | $134,850 | 2.77 |
| Michigan | 2,120 | $127,230 | 1.86 |
| Minnesota | 560 | $108,390 | 0.73 |
| Mississippi | 330 | $100,440 | 1.08 |
| Missouri | 620 | Not available | 0.81 |
| Montana | 280 | $101,170 | 2.14 |
| Nebraska | 390 | $95,860 | 1.48 |
| Nevada | 290 | $107,890 | 0.72 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $127,070 | 0.94 |
| New Jersey | 1,270 | $109,910 | 1.14 |
| New Mexico | 290 | $105,410 | 1.30 |
| New York | 3,240 | $106,240 | 1.29 |
| North Carolina | 1,450 | Not available | 1.13 |
| North Dakota | 220 | $109,710 | 2.01 |
| Ohio | 1,260 | $102,410 | 0.88 |
| Oklahoma | 470 | $99,790 | 1.06 |
| Oregon | 610 | $106,840 | 1.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,990 | $82,070 | 1.91 |
| Rhode Island | $102,690 | ||
| South Carolina | 490 | $103,420 | 0.83 |
| South Dakota | 120 | $97,700 | 1.01 |
| Tennessee | 790 | $100,640 | 0.93 |
| Texas | 4,080 | $123,280 | 1.12 |
| Utah | 320 | $105,180 | 0.71 |
| Vermont | 90 | $104,110 | 1.15 |
| Virginia | 1,070 | $121,880 | 1.00 |
| Washington | 820 | $119,960 | 0.89 |
| West Virginia | 240 | $100,400 | 1.30 |
| Wisconsin | 720 | $112,830 | 0.94 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $103,380 | 1.67 |
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 | Materials Scientists | 4 | 0.952 |
| 2 | Electrical Engineers | 4 | 0.952 |
| 3 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.950 |
| 4 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 4 | 0.949 |
| 5 | Materials Engineers | 4 | 0.949 |
| 6 | Automotive Engineers | 4 | 0.946 |
| 7 | Aerospace Engineers | 4 | 0.946 |
| 8 | Physicists | 5 | 0.945 |
| 9 | Microsystems Engineers | 5 | 0.941 |
| 10 | Industrial Ecologists | 5 | 0.940 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineers | Quality Control Analysis | 1.62 | 0.952 |
| Environmental Engineers | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.926 |
| Agricultural Engineers | Operations Monitoring | 1.24 | 0.923 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Programming | 1.50 | 0.918 |
| Blockchain Engineers | Programming | 1.88 | 0.916 |
| Cost Estimators | Management of Financial Resources | 2.37 | 0.911 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | Science | 1.26 | 0.911 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Instruments LabVIEW | 16 of 20 | 11.9x |
| Maplesoft Maple | 9 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Linux | 16 of 20 | 6.1x |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | 9 of 20 | 20.8x |
| C | 12 of 20 | 8.0x |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | 9 of 20 | 13.8x |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | 8 of 20 | 12.3x |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | 9 of 20 | 9.0x |
| UNIX | 11 of 20 | 5.7x |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | 11 of 20 | 5.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.50 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.38 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 4.95 | 6.45 |
| Design | 4.60 | 5.40 |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.55 | 5.87 |
| Mathematics | 4.52 | 5.90 |
| English Language | 4.36 | 5.29 |
| Physics | 4.17 | 5.39 |
| Education and Training | 3.79 | 5.66 |
| Mechanical | 3.45 | 4.81 |
| Chemistry | 3.23 | 4.27 |
| Administration and Management | 3.17 | 4.29 |
| Production and Processing | 3.06 | 3.69 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.89 | 3.11 |
| Communications and Media | 2.72 | 3.36 |
| Administrative | 2.70 | 3.99 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.57 | not rated |
| Psychology | 2.53 | 2.39 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.44 | 2.54 |
| Telecommunications | 2.38 | 2.49 |
| Biology | 2.34 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 2.32 | 2.69 |
| Building and Construction | 2.18 | not rated |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.14 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.08 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.92 | 1.19 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.88 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.62 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.57 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.46 | 1.27 |
| Fine Arts | 1.40 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.28 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.17 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.06 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.05 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.38 | 5.38 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.25 | 4.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 5.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Number Facility | 3.38 | 4.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Originality | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Control Precision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.12 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.12 | 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 |
| 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
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Autodesk Revit hot
- C++ hot
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks hot
- Google Docs hot
- JavaScript hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle Java hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- Python hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Blackboard Learn
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Email software
- Finite element analysis software
- Image scanning software
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Sakai CLE
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1,160 | 33.48 | $129,110 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 260 | 13.74 | $103,580 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 710 | 12.45 | $140,450 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 150 | 4.46 | $106,010 |
| Lincoln, NE | 210 | 4.38 | $101,350 |
| Knoxville, TN | 370 | 3.37 | $129,240 |
| Madison, WI | 340 | 3.20 | $137,840 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,010 | 2.88 | $135,480 |
| New Haven, CT | 200 | 2.69 | $129,090 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 510 | 2.65 | $137,290 |