Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1042.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$84,620
Employment, U.S.50,190
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52,150 | $64,350 | $84,620 | $126,770 | $169,900 |
By state (49)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,160 | $77,540 | 1.70 |
| Arizona | $83,030 | ||
| Arkansas | 430 | $77,670 | 1.03 |
| California | 3,610 | $129,150 | 0.61 |
| Colorado | 810 | $98,680 | 0.87 |
| Connecticut | 870 | $96,470 | 1.59 |
| Delaware | 130 | $101,380 | 0.84 |
| District of Columbia | 350 | $96,830 | 1.53 |
| Florida | 2,020 | $57,140 | 0.63 |
| Georgia | 980 | $88,020 | 0.62 |
| Idaho | 220 | $81,620 | 0.79 |
| Illinois | 2,340 | $99,060 | 1.19 |
| Indiana | 1,100 | $83,130 | 1.07 |
| Iowa | 540 | $78,060 | 1.08 |
| Kansas | 430 | $81,300 | 0.92 |
| Kentucky | 470 | $70,630 | 0.72 |
| Louisiana | 390 | $79,010 | 0.63 |
| Maine | 270 | $84,080 | 1.30 |
| Maryland | 970 | $83,500 | 1.09 |
| Massachusetts | 2,060 | $105,050 | 1.75 |
| Michigan | 1,460 | $103,620 | 1.03 |
| Minnesota | 780 | $96,880 | 0.82 |
| Mississippi | 580 | $66,830 | 1.54 |
| Missouri | 1,060 | $80,970 | 1.12 |
| Montana | 110 | $100,480 | 0.69 |
| Nebraska | 500 | $81,190 | 1.51 |
| Nevada | 350 | $85,040 | 0.70 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $102,410 | 0.79 |
| New Jersey | 1,570 | $79,540 | 1.14 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $98,820 | 0.52 |
| New York | 3,870 | $98,180 | 1.24 |
| North Carolina | 1,960 | $77,700 | 1.23 |
| North Dakota | 170 | $90,740 | 1.21 |
| Ohio | 1,350 | $79,600 | 0.75 |
| Oklahoma | 470 | $65,960 | 0.85 |
| Oregon | 800 | $100,820 | 1.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,410 | $85,970 | 1.23 |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $102,300 | 1.55 |
| South Carolina | 750 | $82,300 | 1.00 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $76,570 | 1.10 |
| Tennessee | 830 | $78,940 | 0.79 |
| Texas | 3,840 | $82,470 | 0.85 |
| Utah | 300 | $81,580 | 0.54 |
| Vermont | 170 | $82,230 | 1.78 |
| Virginia | 1,760 | $79,190 | 1.33 |
| Washington | 960 | $97,280 | 0.84 |
| West Virginia | 220 | $67,190 | 0.97 |
| Wisconsin | 950 | $78,920 | 1.00 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $82,930 | 1.71 |
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 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.980 |
| 2 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.975 |
| 3 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.971 |
| 4 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.970 |
| 5 | Geneticists | 5 | 0.966 |
| 6 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.964 |
| 7 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 5 | 0.962 |
| 8 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.961 |
| 9 | Biologists | 5 | 0.959 |
| 10 | Epidemiologists | 5 | 0.952 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Biological Science 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiologists | Science | 1.00 | 0.942 |
| Pharmacists | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.939 |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | Mathematics | 1.13 | 0.936 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | Critical Thinking | 0.76 | 0.935 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | Coordination | 1.12 | 0.933 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.931 |
| Exercise Physiologists | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.926 |
| Industrial Ecologists | Systems Analysis | 0.87 | 0.923 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Social Perceptiveness | 1.12 | 0.921 |
| Environmental Restoration Planners | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.921 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Biological Science 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST | 5 of 20 | 38.5x |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | 10 of 20 | 5.0x |
| R | 10 of 20 | 4.5x |
| Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| PHYLIP | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | 4 of 20 | 10.3x |
| STATISTICA | 3 of 20 | 11.5x |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | 4 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Python | 7 of 20 | 2.4x |
| StataCorp Stata | 4 of 20 | 3.4x |
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 | 4.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 5.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Science | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4.98 | 6.77 |
| English Language | 4.38 | 5.49 |
| Mathematics | 4.16 | 4.99 |
| Chemistry | 4.09 | 4.62 |
| Education and Training | 4.06 | 5.73 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.77 | 4.35 |
| Administrative | 3.22 | 3.62 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3.17 | 3.13 |
| Communications and Media | 3.06 | 3.81 |
| Geography | 3.00 | 3.68 |
| Physics | 2.96 | 3.44 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.91 | 2.73 |
| Psychology | 2.86 | 3.50 |
| Administration and Management | 2.63 | 3.18 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.59 | 3.09 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.45 | 2.88 |
| Mechanical | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.22 | 1.83 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.18 | 2.34 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.14 | 2.86 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.11 | 2.34 |
| History and Archeology | 2.06 | 2.23 |
| Telecommunications | 1.89 | 1.29 |
| Law and Government | 1.88 | 1.71 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.82 | 1.59 |
| Transportation | 1.77 | 1.42 |
| Design | 1.60 | 1.84 |
| Building and Construction | 1.58 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.56 | 1.52 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.50 | 1.21 |
| Foreign Language | 1.47 | 1.27 |
| Fine Arts | 1.38 | 0.66 |
| Food Production | 1.02 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.62 | 5.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Control Precision | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Depth Perception | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 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 |
| 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
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAS hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Aipotu
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Email software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Graphics creation software
- Image analysis software
- Image scanning software
- Modeling software
- Moodle
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- PLOS Computational Biology
- Sakai CLE
- Sound pressure analysis equipment
- Statistical software
All 36
- The Gene Explorer
- The Mathworks SimBiology
- The Protein Investigator
- The Virtual Genetics Lab
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 230 | 9.75 | $81,440 |
| Ithaca, NY | 140 | 9.07 | $100,880 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 320 | 7.39 | $96,100 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 140 | 6.82 | $105,050 |
| Columbia, MO | 160 | 4.69 | $79,290 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 160 | 4.49 | $80,860 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 290 | 4.04 | $105,290 |
| Lincoln, NE | 220 | 3.75 | $98,950 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 130 | 3.57 | $135,930 |
| New Haven, CT | 300 | 3.33 | $94,030 |