Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1072.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$80,250
Employment, U.S.77,960
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,800 | $63,510 | $80,250 | $101,090 | $129,500 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,460 | $79,690 | 1.38 |
| Alaska | $85,650 | ||
| Arizona | 1,930 | $78,980 | 1.19 |
| Arkansas | 830 | $63,090 | 1.27 |
| California | 5,610 | $81,960 | 0.61 |
| Colorado | 1,350 | $82,530 | 0.93 |
| Connecticut | 1,380 | $95,500 | 1.63 |
| Delaware | 240 | $98,170 | 1.00 |
| District of Columbia | 110 | $107,770 | 0.32 |
| Florida | 4,320 | $82,410 | 0.87 |
| Georgia | 1,590 | $77,720 | 0.65 |
| Hawaii | 1,890 | $129,530 | 6.02 |
| Idaho | 430 | $90,890 | 1.00 |
| Illinois | 4,940 | $79,150 | 1.62 |
| Indiana | 1,520 | $76,080 | 0.95 |
| Iowa | 770 | $77,360 | 0.98 |
| Kansas | 470 | $62,870 | 0.65 |
| Kentucky | 1,130 | $71,920 | 1.12 |
| Louisiana | 440 | $79,960 | 0.46 |
| Maine | 420 | $79,600 | 1.31 |
| Maryland | 840 | $84,050 | 0.61 |
| Massachusetts | 2,280 | $85,130 | 1.25 |
| Michigan | 1,740 | $78,870 | 0.79 |
| Minnesota | 1,340 | $81,280 | 0.91 |
| Mississippi | 1,050 | $75,060 | 1.80 |
| Missouri | 1,040 | $76,340 | 0.70 |
| Montana | 240 | $77,980 | 0.94 |
| Nebraska | 300 | $82,720 | 0.58 |
| Nevada | 870 | $96,500 | 1.11 |
| New Hampshire | 320 | $78,310 | 0.92 |
| New Jersey | 2,000 | $76,980 | 0.93 |
| New Mexico | 320 | $79,380 | 0.73 |
| New York | 6,340 | $82,950 | 1.30 |
| North Carolina | 2,560 | $80,400 | 1.03 |
| North Dakota | 150 | $80,710 | 0.68 |
| Ohio | 4,290 | $76,700 | 1.54 |
| Oklahoma | 640 | $67,840 | 0.74 |
| Oregon | 450 | $78,050 | 0.46 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,290 | $78,460 | 1.41 |
| Rhode Island | 260 | $78,340 | 1.04 |
| South Carolina | 1,150 | $79,540 | 1.00 |
| South Dakota | 250 | $66,630 | 1.10 |
| Tennessee | 1,150 | $80,050 | 0.70 |
| Texas | 6,830 | $84,930 | 0.97 |
| Utah | 580 | $82,320 | 0.67 |
| Vermont | $66,660 | ||
| Virginia | 1,670 | $82,550 | 0.81 |
| Washington | 1,300 | $81,630 | 0.73 |
| West Virginia | 400 | $62,210 | 1.14 |
| Wisconsin | 1,760 | $84,700 | 1.19 |
| Wyoming | 150 | $72,590 | 1.07 |
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 | Clinical Nurse Specialists | 5 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.981 |
| 3 | Exercise Physiologists | 4 | 0.976 |
| 4 | Nurse Midwives | 5 | 0.974 |
| 5 | Nurse Practitioners | 5 | 0.973 |
| 6 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.972 |
| 7 | Clinical Neuropsychologists | 5 | 0.970 |
| 8 | Neuropsychologists | 5 | 0.970 |
| 9 | Physician Assistants | 5 | 0.969 |
| 10 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 4 | 0.969 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Nursing Instructors and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Midwives | Service Orientation | 0.87 | 0.974 |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | Science | 1.13 | 0.966 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 1.37 | 0.963 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | Science | 1.25 | 0.963 |
| Pharmacists | Science | 0.87 | 0.960 |
| Neurologists | Science | 1.37 | 0.959 |
| Midwives | Social Perceptiveness | 0.88 | 0.957 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | Science | 1.50 | 0.956 |
| Pediatricians, General | Science | 1.37 | 0.956 |
| Allergists and Immunologists | Science | 1.13 | 0.955 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Nursing Instructors and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 7 of 20 | 17.9x |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 8 of 20 | 7.7x |
| Amkai AmkaiCharts | 4 of 20 | 26.4x |
| Medscribbler Enterprise | 4 of 20 | 26.4x |
| StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite | 4 of 20 | 26.4x |
| MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Cerner Millennium | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| SynaMed EMR | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR | 4 of 20 | 18.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.58 | 4.64 |
| Education and Training | 4.54 | 6.06 |
| Psychology | 4.49 | 5.47 |
| English Language | 4.42 | 5.39 |
| Biology | 4.12 | 4.48 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.94 | 5.00 |
| Mathematics | 3.92 | 4.36 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.77 | 4.71 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.68 | 4.87 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.60 | 4.18 |
| Administrative | 3.39 | 4.26 |
| Communications and Media | 3.23 | 3.17 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.17 | 2.86 |
| Administration and Management | 3.05 | 3.36 |
| Law and Government | 2.99 | 2.97 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.89 | 3.54 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.72 | 3.60 |
| Chemistry | 2.62 | 2.81 |
| Telecommunications | 2.47 | 1.87 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.35 | 2.69 |
| History and Archeology | 1.87 | 1.83 |
| Transportation | 1.81 | 1.17 |
| Foreign Language | 1.75 | 1.05 |
| Design | 1.69 | 1.40 |
| Physics | 1.64 | 1.15 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.61 | 1.11 |
| Geography | 1.56 | 1.43 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.53 | 1.00 |
| Production and Processing | 1.44 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.40 | 0.82 |
| Fine Arts | 1.39 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.20 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.18 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.25 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Control Precision | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Reaction Time | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 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.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Learning management system LMS in demand
- Google Docs hot
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Common Curriculum
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- Interactive learning software
- Moodle
- Presentation graphics software
- Sakai CLE
- 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 | 220 | 6.13 | $44,680 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 280 | 4.21 | $77,360 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 100 | 3.55 | $81,450 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 100 | 3.39 | $77,590 |
| Tyler, TX | 190 | 3.29 | $67,320 |
| Bloomington, IL | 140 | 3.20 | $75,020 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 200 | 2.98 | $84,700 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 100 | 2.89 | $111,440 |
| Greenville, NC | 100 | 2.58 | $98,380 |
| New Haven, CT | 360 | 2.58 | $100,170 |