Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1064.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$97,590
Employment, U.S.3,330
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52,550 | $74,690 | $97,590 | $123,900 | $165,460 |
By state (28)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 110 | $82,510 | 1.53 |
| California | 280 | $146,040 | 0.73 |
| Connecticut | 40 | $105,470 | 1.11 |
| Georgia | 60 | $85,420 | 0.61 |
| Illinois | 140 | $100,790 | 1.09 |
| Indiana | 70 | $82,830 | 1.01 |
| Kentucky | 50 | $86,790 | 1.07 |
| Maryland | 110 | $103,430 | 1.88 |
| Massachusetts | 60 | $101,870 | 0.75 |
| Michigan | 80 | $81,380 | 0.90 |
| Minnesota | 120 | $95,890 | 1.87 |
| Mississippi | 50 | $75,130 | 1.93 |
| Missouri | 40 | $83,530 | 0.71 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $72,300 | 1.95 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $78,540 | 0.51 |
| New Mexico | 30 | $89,060 | 1.78 |
| New York | 200 | $100,420 | 0.94 |
| North Carolina | 160 | $84,630 | 1.53 |
| Ohio | 150 | $81,290 | 1.28 |
| Oklahoma | 50 | $84,170 | 1.39 |
| Oregon | 180 | $113,500 | 4.33 |
| Pennsylvania | 220 | $97,120 | 1.67 |
| South Carolina | 80 | $85,810 | 1.53 |
| Tennessee | 80 | $81,220 | 1.13 |
| Texas | 180 | $99,510 | 0.59 |
| Vermont | 40 | $107,790 | 6.15 |
| Washington | 100 | $90,550 | 1.26 |
| Wisconsin | 70 | $78,710 | 1.09 |
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 Geography 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Learning Strategies | 1.12 | 0.952 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.945 |
| Sociologists | Social Perceptiveness | 1.13 | 0.942 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.939 |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 1.00 | 0.935 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Learning Strategies | 1.12 | 0.933 |
| Climate Change Policy Analysts | Systems Analysis | 0.88 | 0.920 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | Social Perceptiveness | 0.87 | 0.919 |
| Special Education Teachers, Elementary School | Social Perceptiveness | 1.00 | 0.917 |
| Curators | Management of Material Resources | 2.50 | 0.907 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Geography Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Geography 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blackboard software | 7 of 20 | 5.7x |
| Moodle | 5 of 20 | 7.2x |
| Adobe Photoshop | 9 of 20 | 2.9x |
| Golden Software Surfer | 3 of 20 | 19.8x |
| Google Classroom | 4 of 20 | 8.4x |
| Kahoot! | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| SAS | 7 of 20 | 2.7x |
| Common Curriculum | 3 of 20 | 9.9x |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | 5 of 20 | 3.9x |
| Google Drive | 5 of 20 | 3.6x |
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 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.85 | 5.94 |
| Geography | 4.76 | 6.61 |
| Education and Training | 4.27 | 5.78 |
| History and Archeology | 3.35 | 4.34 |
| Mathematics | 3.29 | 4.16 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.12 | 3.87 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.04 | 3.86 |
| Communications and Media | 2.66 | 3.27 |
| Law and Government | 2.46 | 2.52 |
| Physics | 2.45 | 2.29 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.41 | 3.61 |
| Administrative | 2.29 | 2.13 |
| Biology | 2.18 | 2.28 |
| Psychology | 2.13 | 1.98 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.12 | 2.57 |
| Administration and Management | 2.10 | 2.09 |
| Chemistry | 1.97 | 1.76 |
| Foreign Language | 1.95 | 2.13 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.94 | 1.85 |
| Design | 1.91 | 1.88 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.74 | 1.29 |
| Transportation | 1.61 | 1.14 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.56 | 1.22 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.55 | 0.83 |
| Telecommunications | 1.54 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.54 | 1.05 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.54 | 0.92 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.42 | 1.21 |
| Building and Construction | 1.28 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.27 | 0.51 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.20 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.08 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.06 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 4.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.25 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| 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 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 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.
- Geographic information system GIS systems in demand
- Adobe Creative Cloud software hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- Google Docs hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Mozilla Firefox hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Blackboard Learn
- Caliper Maptitude
- Clark Labs CartaLinx
- Clark Labs IDRISI
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- ESRI ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst
- ESRI ArcView
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- Email software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- HEC-RAS
- ITT Exelis Visual Information Solutions ENVI
- Image scanning software
All 40
- Insightful S-PLUS
- Interface definition language IDL
- Learning management system LMS
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Publisher
- Sakai CLE
- Tibco S-PLUS
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 130 | 5.06 | $103,470 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 120 | 1.85 | $99,560 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 100 | 0.72 | $146,040 |