Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1111.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$76,590
Employment, U.S.13,150
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $60,020 | $76,590 | $100,870 | $140,240 |
By state (42)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 130 | $65,280 | 0.73 |
| Arizona | 310 | $71,230 | 1.12 |
| Arkansas | 60 | $62,380 | 0.50 |
| California | 1,460 | $139,720 | 0.95 |
| Colorado | 370 | $122,050 | 1.52 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $73,090 | 1.38 |
| Delaware | 40 | $80,510 | 0.93 |
| Florida | 840 | $61,550 | 1.00 |
| Georgia | 320 | $71,510 | 0.77 |
| Illinois | 480 | $66,040 | 0.94 |
| Indiana | 170 | $68,340 | 0.61 |
| Iowa | 80 | $79,690 | 0.61 |
| Kansas | 70 | $50,270 | 0.58 |
| Kentucky | 100 | $60,280 | 0.59 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $82,100 | 0.42 |
| Maryland | 220 | $99,600 | 0.94 |
| Massachusetts | 380 | $79,500 | 1.24 |
| Michigan | 360 | $76,770 | 0.96 |
| Minnesota | 100 | $83,060 | 0.39 |
| Mississippi | 110 | $78,520 | 1.12 |
| Missouri | 360 | $70,500 | 1.45 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $61,650 | 0.76 |
| Nevada | 60 | $67,440 | 0.49 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $79,190 | 0.70 |
| New Jersey | 530 | $71,610 | 1.46 |
| New York | 880 | $82,770 | 1.08 |
| North Carolina | 1,220 | $63,020 | 2.92 |
| North Dakota | 40 | $67,720 | 1.22 |
| Ohio | 420 | $76,610 | 0.90 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $62,990 | 0.62 |
| Oregon | 70 | $93,960 | 0.45 |
| Pennsylvania | 790 | $94,710 | 1.54 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $84,270 | 1.56 |
| South Carolina | 150 | $76,960 | 0.75 |
| Tennessee | 190 | $62,090 | 0.70 |
| Texas | 1,150 | $77,270 | 0.96 |
| Utah | 80 | $76,650 | 0.52 |
| Virginia | 270 | Not available | 0.77 |
| Washington | 120 | $72,700 | 0.41 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $76,730 | 1.44 |
| Wisconsin | 300 | $81,890 | 1.19 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $69,530 | 1.65 |
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 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.971 |
| 2 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.966 |
| 3 | Compliance Managers | 4 | 0.963 |
| 4 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.953 |
| 5 | Instructional Coordinators | 5 | 0.953 |
| 6 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.952 |
| 7 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 4 | 0.951 |
| 8 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.951 |
| 9 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.950 |
| 10 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 4 | 0.949 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement 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 | Mathematics | 1.25 | 0.951 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 0.76 | 0.944 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.938 |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.938 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.936 |
| Political Scientists | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.933 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.932 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement 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 | 8 of 20 | 11.5x |
| Common Curriculum | 5 of 20 | 16.5x |
| Schoology | 5 of 20 | 12.1x |
| Instructure Canvas | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Video editing software | 4 of 20 | 14.2x |
| Poll Everywhere | 3 of 20 | 19.8x |
| Screen magnification software | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| Google Classroom | 4 of 20 | 8.4x |
| Microsoft SharePoint | 9 of 20 | 2.5x |
| Screen reader software | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.75 | 4.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 4.54 | 5.69 |
| English Language | 4.47 | 5.50 |
| Law and Government | 4.45 | 4.64 |
| Public Safety and Security | 4.43 | 5.02 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.94 | 4.91 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.80 | 4.66 |
| Administration and Management | 3.67 | 3.97 |
| Psychology | 3.65 | 4.49 |
| Administrative | 3.43 | 4.15 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.26 | 3.84 |
| Communications and Media | 3.07 | 3.28 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.95 | 3.89 |
| Mathematics | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.33 | 3.20 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.32 | 3.29 |
| Geography | 2.32 | 2.31 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.31 | 2.54 |
| History and Archeology | 2.31 | 2.45 |
| Telecommunications | 2.27 | 1.92 |
| Transportation | 2.10 | 2.02 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.05 | 1.85 |
| Production and Processing | 1.91 | 1.84 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.87 | 1.52 |
| Chemistry | 1.76 | 1.33 |
| Design | 1.72 | 1.28 |
| Physics | 1.71 | 1.28 |
| Mechanical | 1.69 | 1.29 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.62 | 1.04 |
| Biology | 1.61 | 1.57 |
| Foreign Language | 1.49 | 1.34 |
| Building and Construction | 1.43 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.39 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.11 | 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 | 4.50 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Far Vision | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 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 |
| 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.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Learning management system LMS in demand
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Distance learning software
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 150 | 4.71 | $75,600 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 180 | 1.90 | $93,670 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 110 | 1.77 | $59,790 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 230 | 1.69 | $137,340 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 150 | 1.28 | $73,260 |
| Cleveland, OH | 110 | 1.24 | $65,570 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 660 | 1.24 | $103,870 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 140 | 1.23 | $73,650 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 240 | 1.19 | $71,230 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 920 | 1.15 | $86,690 |