Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1063.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$123,920
Employment, U.S.11,560
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $64,060 | $86,840 | $123,920 | $168,770 | $224,200 |
By state (42)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 90 | $101,250 | 0.57 |
| Arizona | 100 | $137,250 | 0.41 |
| Arkansas | 40 | $76,610 | 0.38 |
| California | 770 | $137,360 | 0.57 |
| Colorado | 270 | $98,870 | 1.28 |
| Connecticut | 300 | $155,950 | 2.37 |
| District of Columbia | 220 | $161,860 | 4.26 |
| Florida | 150 | $91,140 | 0.21 |
| Georgia | 370 | $117,600 | 1.00 |
| Illinois | 460 | $124,850 | 1.00 |
| Indiana | 150 | $105,390 | 0.65 |
| Iowa | 80 | $85,090 | 0.73 |
| Kansas | 130 | $103,490 | 1.22 |
| Kentucky | 120 | $106,250 | 0.79 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $132,670 | 0.47 |
| Maine | 70 | $125,960 | 1.39 |
| Maryland | 200 | $133,540 | 0.97 |
| Massachusetts | 750 | $164,410 | 2.76 |
| Michigan | 350 | $129,400 | 1.06 |
| Minnesota | 250 | $108,460 | 1.16 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $88,290 | 0.80 |
| Missouri | 150 | $116,530 | 0.67 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $130,980 | 1.21 |
| New Hampshire | 80 | $201,610 | 1.52 |
| New Jersey | 410 | $109,880 | 1.29 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $110,020 | 0.92 |
| New York | 1,240 | $127,500 | 1.72 |
| North Carolina | 490 | $114,200 | 1.34 |
| Ohio | 410 | $105,930 | 0.99 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | $107,260 | 0.87 |
| Oregon | 180 | $136,450 | 1.24 |
| Pennsylvania | 610 | $117,970 | 1.35 |
| South Carolina | 110 | $109,060 | 0.67 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $85,700 | 1.03 |
| Tennessee | 250 | $104,560 | 1.03 |
| Texas | 770 | $118,530 | 0.73 |
| Utah | 150 | $128,370 | 1.18 |
| Vermont | 80 | $134,850 | 3.40 |
| Virginia | 460 | $128,790 | 1.52 |
| Washington | 190 | $96,500 | 0.73 |
| West Virginia | 40 | $91,170 | 0.86 |
| Wisconsin | 310 | $99,970 | 1.41 |
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 | Economists | 5 | 0.975 |
| 2 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.969 |
| 3 | Environmental Economists | 5 | 0.965 |
| 4 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.950 |
| 5 | Instructional Coordinators | 5 | 0.948 |
| 6 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.947 |
| 7 | Political Scientists | 5 | 0.947 |
| 8 | Financial Examiners | 4 | 0.945 |
| 9 | Survey Researchers | 5 | 0.944 |
| 10 | Investment Fund Managers | 5 | 0.943 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Economics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | Writing | 0.88 | 0.969 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Mathematics | 1.13 | 0.947 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | Negotiation | 0.88 | 0.939 |
| Sociologists | Social Perceptiveness | 0.88 | 0.938 |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | Negotiation | 1.00 | 0.937 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Negotiation | 0.88 | 0.936 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Writing | 0.76 | 0.936 |
| Tutors | Negotiation | 0.76 | 0.934 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Writing | 0.76 | 0.933 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Negotiation | 0.76 | 0.933 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Economics 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SAS | 13 of 20 | 5.0x |
| Tableau | 8 of 20 | 5.1x |
| Blackboard software | 7 of 20 | 5.7x |
| Kahoot! | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| Structured query language SQL | 10 of 20 | 3.1x |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | 8 of 20 | 4.0x |
| Desmos | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Schoology | 4 of 20 | 9.7x |
| Edpuzzle | 3 of 20 | 19.8x |
| Google Classroom | 4 of 20 | 8.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | 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 |
| Operation and Control | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 4.51 | 5.54 |
| Education and Training | 4.32 | 5.36 |
| Economics and Accounting | 4.23 | 4.72 |
| English Language | 4.13 | 5.02 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.89 | 3.31 |
| Administration and Management | 2.88 | 3.44 |
| Law and Government | 2.86 | 3.02 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.76 | 3.67 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.52 | 2.51 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.51 | 2.78 |
| Administrative | 2.49 | 2.83 |
| Psychology | 2.40 | 3.01 |
| History and Archeology | 2.31 | 2.67 |
| Communications and Media | 2.24 | 2.39 |
| Geography | 2.20 | 3.49 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.08 | 1.63 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.90 | 1.69 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.88 | 3.02 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.84 | 2.42 |
| Production and Processing | 1.69 | 1.17 |
| Transportation | 1.52 | 1.18 |
| Telecommunications | 1.42 | 0.38 |
| Foreign Language | 1.31 | 0.92 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.27 | not rated |
| Design | 1.25 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.20 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.18 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.11 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.10 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.09 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.02 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.02 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Depth Perception | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 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
- Facebook hot
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Python hot
- R hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Aptech Systems GAUSS
- Blackboard Learn
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Econometric Software LIMDEP
- Econport
- Email software
- Estima RATS
- FEAR
- Gnuplot
- Image scanning software
- Insightful S-PLUS
- JessX stock simulator software
- Minitab
- Moodle
- Python Experimental Economics Toolkit PEET
All 38
- Sakai CLE
- StataCorp Stata
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Time series modeling TSM software
- Web browser software
- Zocalo
- iParadigms Turnitin
- z-Tree
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 110 | 22.37 | $140,360 |
| New Haven, CT | 130 | 6.06 | Not available |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 530 | 2.66 | $174,910 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 130 | 2.38 | $133,520 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 100 | 2.23 | $135,290 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 120 | 2.04 | $99,950 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 100 | 1.78 | $129,470 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 360 | 1.55 | $155,060 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 140 | 1.53 | $121,210 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 130 | 1.38 | $129,910 |