Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1082.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$80,340
Employment, U.S.3,630
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $57,200 | $64,080 | $80,340 | $100,910 | $129,120 |
By state (28)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 130 | $76,340 | 2.66 |
| California | 310 | $125,640 | 0.74 |
| Florida | 100 | $75,500 | 0.43 |
| Georgia | 110 | $72,510 | 0.95 |
| Illinois | 390 | $80,760 | 2.77 |
| Indiana | 80 | $83,330 | 1.05 |
| Iowa | 40 | $83,950 | 1.07 |
| Kansas | 60 | $66,100 | 1.67 |
| Kentucky | 60 | $63,660 | 1.23 |
| Maryland | 90 | $123,170 | 1.34 |
| Massachusetts | 50 | $80,850 | 0.62 |
| Michigan | 70 | $83,370 | 0.72 |
| Minnesota | 110 | $83,710 | 1.61 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $59,920 | 3.57 |
| Missouri | 60 | $74,800 | 0.92 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $66,190 | 1.71 |
| New Jersey | 120 | $85,130 | 1.23 |
| New York | 210 | $76,060 | 0.93 |
| North Carolina | 250 | $79,460 | 2.20 |
| Ohio | 50 | $82,610 | 0.42 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $65,620 | 1.99 |
| Oregon | 90 | $81,890 | 2.06 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $86,250 | 0.23 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $65,310 | 0.73 |
| Tennessee | 210 | $76,940 | 2.73 |
| Texas | 180 | $76,940 | 0.56 |
| Virginia | 100 | $82,880 | 1.05 |
| Washington | 90 | $104,540 | 1.12 |
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 Library 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 0.76 | 0.973 |
| Instructional Coordinators | Negotiation | 0.76 | 0.969 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 0.76 | 0.964 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.962 |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.955 |
| Political Scientists | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.950 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.947 |
| Health Education Specialists | Operations Analysis | 1.38 | 0.942 |
| Compliance Managers | Persuasion | 1.00 | 0.941 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 1.76 | 0.937 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Library 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blackboard software | 12 of 20 | 9.7x |
| Moodle | 8 of 20 | 11.5x |
| Kahoot! | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Common Curriculum | 5 of 20 | 16.5x |
| Schoology | 5 of 20 | 12.1x |
| Google Classroom | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Desmos | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Edpuzzle | 3 of 20 | 19.8x |
| Flipgrid | 4 of 20 | 8.0x |
| Edmodo | 3 of 20 | 13.8x |
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 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| 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 | 4.66 | 6.24 |
| Education and Training | 4.54 | 6.37 |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.15 | 4.96 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.88 | 4.79 |
| Communications and Media | 3.60 | 4.28 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.45 | 4.88 |
| Psychology | 3.35 | 3.96 |
| Administration and Management | 3.22 | 3.46 |
| Mathematics | 2.96 | 3.79 |
| Law and Government | 2.90 | 3.03 |
| Telecommunications | 2.72 | 2.85 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.68 | 3.52 |
| Administrative | 2.58 | 3.33 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.50 | 3.49 |
| History and Archeology | 2.42 | 3.45 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.30 | 2.15 |
| Geography | 2.05 | 2.89 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.01 | 2.21 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.84 | 2.01 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.82 | 1.34 |
| Design | 1.72 | 1.63 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.69 | 1.01 |
| Production and Processing | 1.63 | 1.11 |
| Foreign Language | 1.56 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.51 | 1.35 |
| Physics | 1.30 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.24 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.23 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.22 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.16 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.15 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.02 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.25 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 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.
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 hot
- C++ hot
- Extensible markup language XML hot
- Google Docs hot
- JavaScript hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- MySQL hot
- PHP hot
- Splunk Enterprise hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- Association for Computing Machinery Digital Library
- Blackboard Learn
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Database management system software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- EBSCO Information Services Academic Search Premier
- EBSCO Information Services Library Literature and Information Science Index
- EBSCO Library, Information Science, and Technology Abstracts LISTSA
- EBSCO OmniFile FullText Mega
- Elsevier ScienceDirect
- Email software
- Emerald Insight Emerald Management Xtra
- Extensible stylesheet language transformations XSLT
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- Gale Cengage Learning Associations Unlimited
- Hyland OnBase Enterprise Content Management
- ITHAKA JSTOR
- Image scanning software
- Learning management system LMS
- LexisNexis
- Library of Congress online databases
- OCLC ILLiad
- Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science ODLIS
- ProQuest ABI/INFORM Global
- ProQuest ERIC
- ProQuest Library and Information Science Abstracts LISA
- Sakai CLE
- Social networking platforms
- Thomson Reuters Web of Science
- Ulrichsweb
- Web browser software
- Web conferencing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 220 | 2.10 | $78,060 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 170 | 0.76 | $101,920 |