Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1041.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$98,700
Employment, U.S.8,920
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,870 | $66,410 | $98,700 | $126,850 | $163,150 |
By state (41)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 280 | $80,030 | 2.29 |
| Arizona | 80 | $73,500 | 0.42 |
| Arkansas | 170 | $74,340 | 2.31 |
| California | 400 | $109,930 | 0.39 |
| Colorado | 160 | $81,920 | 0.98 |
| Connecticut | 80 | $125,350 | 0.80 |
| Delaware | 70 | $126,770 | 2.66 |
| Florida | 120 | $62,420 | 0.22 |
| Georgia | 380 | $104,330 | 1.35 |
| Idaho | 80 | $105,690 | 1.68 |
| Illinois | 340 | $105,440 | 0.98 |
| Indiana | 160 | $74,480 | 0.88 |
| Iowa | 230 | $101,080 | 2.56 |
| Kansas | 200 | $112,480 | 2.45 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $84,100 | 1.75 |
| Maine | 70 | $92,480 | 1.81 |
| Maryland | 90 | $129,920 | 0.56 |
| Michigan | 240 | $136,130 | 0.95 |
| Minnesota | 280 | $100,410 | 1.63 |
| Mississippi | 230 | $69,930 | 3.42 |
| Missouri | 210 | $78,730 | 1.24 |
| Montana | 160 | $93,470 | 5.46 |
| Nebraska | 250 | $97,640 | 4.21 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $131,380 | 0.22 |
| New Mexico | 80 | $108,290 | 1.58 |
| North Carolina | 500 | $102,560 | 1.77 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $108,130 | 3.50 |
| Ohio | 60 | $46,160 | 0.18 |
| Oklahoma | 410 | $64,080 | 4.22 |
| Oregon | 290 | $100,930 | 2.61 |
| Pennsylvania | 60 | Not available | 0.17 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $98,220 | 4.16 |
| Tennessee | 350 | $128,270 | 1.88 |
| Texas | 1,170 | $105,370 | 1.45 |
| Utah | 90 | $64,500 | 0.89 |
| Vermont | 60 | $106,680 | 3.18 |
| Virginia | 230 | $105,330 | 0.97 |
| Washington | 160 | $82,960 | 0.80 |
| West Virginia | 50 | Not available | 1.23 |
| Wisconsin | 370 | $82,950 | 2.21 |
| Wyoming | 90 | $98,660 | 5.69 |
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.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Agricultural Sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 0.88 | 0.972 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Programming | 2.24 | 0.937 |
| Instructional Coordinators | Negotiation | 0.76 | 0.934 |
| Microbiologists | Science | 1.38 | 0.933 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | Management of Financial Resources | 1.75 | 0.932 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.932 |
| Exercise Physiologists | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.931 |
| Industrial Ecologists | Systems Analysis | 0.87 | 0.927 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | Quality Control Analysis | 2.00 | 0.927 |
| Geneticists | Science | 0.76 | 0.927 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Agricultural Sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic information system GIS software | 11 of 20 | 7.2x |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | 12 of 20 | 6.0x |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | 7 of 20 | 5.4x |
| SAS | 7 of 20 | 2.7x |
| Global positioning system GPS software | 4 of 20 | 5.4x |
| Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE | 3 of 20 | 9.2x |
| ESRI ArcInfo | 3 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | 4 of 20 | 3.8x |
| Microsoft Access | 12 of 20 | 1.5x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 7 of 20 | 2.0x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.38 | 4.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| 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 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4.32 | 5.42 |
| Education and Training | 4.13 | 5.97 |
| English Language | 3.96 | 5.20 |
| Administration and Management | 3.92 | 3.90 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.59 | 4.78 |
| Food Production | 3.51 | 4.05 |
| Communications and Media | 3.40 | 3.94 |
| Mathematics | 3.30 | 4.62 |
| Geography | 3.28 | 4.28 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.21 | 4.54 |
| Administrative | 3.05 | 4.02 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.04 | 3.73 |
| Law and Government | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.98 | 3.38 |
| Chemistry | 2.89 | 3.68 |
| Psychology | 2.86 | 2.80 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.84 | 3.14 |
| Transportation | 2.83 | 2.99 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.80 | 3.46 |
| Physics | 2.52 | 3.07 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.50 | 2.90 |
| Mechanical | 2.47 | 2.72 |
| Production and Processing | 2.41 | 2.55 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.41 | 2.37 |
| History and Archeology | 2.25 | 2.82 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.20 | 2.73 |
| Design | 2.18 | 3.01 |
| Telecommunications | 2.15 | 2.10 |
| Foreign Language | 2.02 | 2.06 |
| Building and Construction | 1.98 | 1.86 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.85 | 1.88 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.78 | 1.24 |
| Fine Arts | 1.64 | 1.00 |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.50 | 5.62 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Static Strength | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Stamina | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Rate Control | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Reaction Time | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Response Orientation | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 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.
- Epic Systems hot
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Blackboard Learn
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Data management software
- Database software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- Learning management system LMS
- Sakai CLE
- Web browser software
- Web page design 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 | 530 | 68.87 | $126,050 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 210 | 51.15 | $80,030 |
| Lincoln, NE | 140 | 13.11 | $98,160 |
| Lubbock, TX | 100 | 10.67 | $105,370 |
| Madison, WI | 240 | 10.30 | $98,920 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 380 | 9.00 | $102,560 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 140 | 2.28 | $77,930 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 220 | 1.99 | $100,410 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 140 | 1.95 | $101,550 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 130 | 0.67 | $105,790 |