Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1067.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$84,290
Employment, U.S.11,850
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $49,930 | $64,990 | $84,290 | $110,650 | $160,140 |
By state (46)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 210 | $73,670 | 1.30 |
| Arizona | 230 | $78,430 | 0.94 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $62,390 | 0.32 |
| California | 810 | $127,680 | 0.59 |
| Colorado | 220 | $78,630 | 1.01 |
| Connecticut | 320 | $101,490 | 2.48 |
| Delaware | $123,710 | ||
| District of Columbia | 70 | $103,160 | 1.28 |
| Florida | 230 | $63,470 | 0.31 |
| Georgia | 230 | $84,330 | 0.63 |
| Idaho | 50 | $84,140 | 0.74 |
| Illinois | 440 | $82,610 | 0.94 |
| Indiana | 290 | $79,880 | 1.17 |
| Iowa | 140 | $81,910 | 1.21 |
| Kansas | 110 | $78,630 | 0.99 |
| Kentucky | 150 | $61,260 | 0.98 |
| Louisiana | 80 | $83,700 | 0.55 |
| Maine | 80 | $76,010 | 1.68 |
| Maryland | 200 | $95,980 | 0.95 |
| Massachusetts | 580 | $96,790 | 2.10 |
| Michigan | 370 | $102,870 | 1.11 |
| Minnesota | 240 | $87,340 | 1.06 |
| Mississippi | 90 | $70,860 | 1.04 |
| Missouri | 100 | $77,800 | 0.44 |
| Montana | 30 | $75,880 | 0.82 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $76,230 | 0.91 |
| Nevada | 100 | $87,480 | 0.82 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $112,890 | 0.79 |
| New Jersey | 550 | $78,350 | 1.68 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $77,740 | 0.74 |
| New York | 1,130 | $97,540 | 1.53 |
| North Carolina | 550 | $76,430 | 1.45 |
| Ohio | 550 | $79,690 | 1.31 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $64,900 | 0.89 |
| Oregon | 150 | $101,960 | 1.03 |
| Pennsylvania | 440 | $99,660 | 0.95 |
| South Carolina | 120 | $78,410 | 0.68 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $64,210 | 1.27 |
| Tennessee | 190 | $77,370 | 0.76 |
| Texas | 1,040 | $81,220 | 0.97 |
| Utah | 70 | $99,350 | 0.51 |
| Vermont | 40 | $87,620 | 1.78 |
| Virginia | 400 | $78,120 | 1.29 |
| Washington | 200 | $83,140 | 0.72 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $77,380 | 1.16 |
| Wisconsin | 450 | $84,960 | 1.99 |
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 | Sociologists | 5 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.971 |
| 3 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.970 |
| 4 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.969 |
| 5 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.968 |
| 6 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.966 |
| 7 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.965 |
| 8 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.965 |
| 9 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.964 |
| 10 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.962 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Sociology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Active Listening | 0.76 | 0.964 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.962 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.955 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.942 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.940 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | Coordination | 1.12 | 0.925 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.910 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Sociology 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moodle | 9 of 20 | 13.0x |
| Video editing software | 5 of 20 | 17.8x |
| Common Curriculum | 4 of 20 | 13.2x |
| Voice activated software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Padlet | 4 of 20 | 10.9x |
| Desmos | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Pear Deck | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Schoology | 4 of 20 | 9.7x |
| Data visualization software | 4 of 20 | 8.4x |
| 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 | 4.62 | 4.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 3.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| 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 | 4.94 | 6.52 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 4.73 | 6.36 |
| Education and Training | 4.45 | 6.33 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.88 | 5.03 |
| History and Archeology | 3.85 | 5.02 |
| Psychology | 3.77 | 5.19 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 3.49 | 5.57 |
| Law and Government | 3.48 | 3.78 |
| Mathematics | 3.45 | 4.87 |
| Communications and Media | 3.42 | 3.82 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.37 | 4.29 |
| Administrative | 3.26 | 4.17 |
| Geography | 3.12 | 4.40 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.87 | 3.03 |
| Administration and Management | 2.66 | 2.76 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.64 | 3.19 |
| Telecommunications | 2.22 | 1.98 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.22 | 1.74 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.08 | 1.27 |
| Foreign Language | 2.02 | 1.99 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.75 | 1.49 |
| Fine Arts | 1.73 | 1.41 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.67 | 1.45 |
| Transportation | 1.54 | 1.25 |
| Production and Processing | 1.53 | 1.02 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.52 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.48 | 1.11 |
| Physics | 1.38 | 0.73 |
| Mechanical | 1.32 | 0.69 |
| Design | 1.20 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.17 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.17 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.10 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.50 | 5.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Far Vision | 2.50 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.25 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.62 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Visualization | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 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.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Learning management system LMS in demand
- Google Docs hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- R hot
- SAS hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Centre for Multilevel Modeling MLwiN
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Econometric Software LIMDEP
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- Muthen & Muthen Mplus
- Sakai CLE
- Scientific Software International HLM
- Social network analysis software
- StataCorp Stata
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 130 | 2.83 | $100,710 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 180 | 2.81 | $98,500 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 100 | 2.57 | $78,320 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 400 | 1.97 | $103,810 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,020 | 1.41 | $99,850 |
| Columbus, OH | 110 | 1.28 | $84,010 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 120 | 1.28 | $104,090 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 120 | 1.21 | $99,800 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 110 | 1.03 | $99,980 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 150 | 1.02 | $87,340 |