Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1112.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$128,500
Employment, U.S.20,060
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $64,250 | $88,700 | $128,500 | $176,490 | $287,900 |
By state (35)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 40 | $135,340 | 0.16 |
| Arizona | 60 | $131,950 | 0.13 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $95,630 | 0.18 |
| California | 7,800 | $119,540 | 3.32 |
| District of Columbia | 670 | $134,090 | 7.39 |
| Florida | 720 | $102,720 | 0.56 |
| Georgia | 150 | Not available | 0.24 |
| Idaho | 40 | $106,810 | 0.34 |
| Illinois | 470 | $107,700 | 0.59 |
| Indiana | 180 | $139,400 | 0.44 |
| Iowa | 90 | $160,700 | 0.47 |
| Kansas | 50 | $138,670 | 0.25 |
| Kentucky | 120 | $140,820 | 0.45 |
| Maine | 50 | $136,400 | 0.55 |
| Maryland | 180 | $139,980 | 0.50 |
| Massachusetts | 840 | $132,010 | 1.80 |
| Michigan | 330 | $141,680 | 0.58 |
| Minnesota | 80 | $171,790 | 0.21 |
| Mississippi | 40 | $74,440 | 0.27 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $127,690 | 0.78 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $157,800 | 1.04 |
| New Jersey | 470 | $135,760 | 0.84 |
| New York | 2,190 | $132,180 | 1.75 |
| North Carolina | 450 | $97,090 | 0.71 |
| Ohio | 250 | $75,930 | 0.35 |
| Oregon | 250 | $167,010 | 0.97 |
| Pennsylvania | 710 | $121,310 | 0.90 |
| Rhode Island | $128,490 | ||
| South Carolina | 110 | $162,400 | 0.36 |
| Tennessee | 160 | Not available | 0.37 |
| Texas | 880 | $138,160 | 0.48 |
| Utah | 120 | $68,270 | 0.52 |
| Virginia | 400 | $136,270 | 0.75 |
| Washington | 150 | $125,210 | 0.33 |
| Wisconsin | 150 | $140,940 | 0.40 |
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 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.962 |
| 2 | Political Scientists | 5 | 0.957 |
| 3 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 5 | 0.953 |
| 4 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.948 |
| 5 | Lawyers | 5 | 0.946 |
| 6 | Judicial Law Clerks | 5 | 0.941 |
| 7 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 5 | 0.937 |
| 8 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.937 |
| 9 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.934 |
| 10 | Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | 4 | 0.933 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Law 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Scientists | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.957 |
| Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | Social Perceptiveness | 0.87 | 0.933 |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | Negotiation | 1.63 | 0.923 |
| Compliance Managers | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.920 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | Mathematics | 1.13 | 0.917 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.913 |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.911 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | Mathematics | 1.63 | 0.910 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | Coordination | 0.87 | 0.906 |
| Climate Change Policy Analysts | Mathematics | 1.13 | 0.904 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Law Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Law 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 | 6 of 20 | 8.7x |
| Blackboard software | 5 of 20 | 4.0x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 6 of 20 | 1.7x |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | 3 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Microsoft SharePoint | 5 of 20 | 1.4x |
| R | 3 of 20 | 1.4x |
| SAS | 3 of 20 | 1.2x |
| Microsoft Access | 8 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Adobe Photoshop | 3 of 20 | 1.0x |
| SAP software | 5 of 20 | 0.8x |
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 | 5.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.50 | 5.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.50 | 4.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.38 | 4.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operations Monitoring | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Law and Government | 4.96 | 6.82 |
| English Language | 4.68 | 6.50 |
| Education and Training | 4.04 | 5.43 |
| History and Archeology | 3.00 | 3.68 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.89 | 4.61 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.57 | 3.25 |
| Communications and Media | 2.57 | 3.18 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.56 | 3.68 |
| Administrative | 2.43 | 3.36 |
| Administration and Management | 2.21 | 2.89 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.14 | 2.71 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.11 | 2.64 |
| Psychology | 2.11 | 2.54 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.07 | 1.89 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.89 | 1.64 |
| Mathematics | 1.86 | 2.25 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.63 | 1.67 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.46 | 1.11 |
| Telecommunications | 1.43 | 0.39 |
| Geography | 1.39 | 1.04 |
| Production and Processing | 1.32 | not rated |
| Design | 1.21 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.18 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.18 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.14 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.11 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.07 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.04 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.04 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.04 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.04 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.04 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.75 | 5.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.50 | 5.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.50 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.50 | 5.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Visualization | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| 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.
- Learning management system LMS in demand
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- ACD Systems Canvas
- AbacusNext HotDocs
- Blackboard Learn
- CT Summation iBlaze
- Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction CALI Author
- Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction CALI Classcaster
- Collaborative editing software
- Collateral Consequences Calculator
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Email software
- ExamSoft Exam Intelligence
- Image scanning software
- LexisNexis
- LexisNexis CaseMap
- Microsoft Publisher
- Panopto
- Piazza
- Sakai CLE
- Thomson Reuters Westlaw
- Thomson Reuters WestlawNext Litigator
- Web browser software
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- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | 320 | 5.16 | $107,840 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,940 | 3.63 | $114,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 760 | 2.48 | $130,010 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 710 | 2.04 | $170,310 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 740 | 1.84 | $134,090 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,180 | 1.78 | $144,130 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 120 | 1.69 | $131,190 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 240 | 1.68 | $121,310 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 230 | 1.39 | $136,570 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 510 | 1.36 | $128,560 |