Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1113.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$77,570
Employment, U.S.12,610
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,200 | $61,170 | $77,570 | $100,400 | $126,790 |
By state (43)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 240 | $66,520 | 1.39 |
| Arizona | 140 | $71,690 | 0.54 |
| Arkansas | 70 | $60,470 | 0.63 |
| California | 230 | $81,500 | 0.16 |
| Connecticut | 150 | $79,960 | 1.06 |
| Delaware | 50 | $100,550 | 1.19 |
| Florida | 90 | $60,580 | 0.12 |
| Georgia | 90 | $65,350 | 0.21 |
| Hawaii | 50 | $133,340 | 0.91 |
| Idaho | 80 | $62,230 | 1.12 |
| Illinois | 510 | $77,010 | 1.03 |
| Indiana | 440 | $74,240 | 1.69 |
| Iowa | 140 | $64,190 | 1.09 |
| Kansas | 50 | $108,610 | 0.44 |
| Kentucky | 280 | $65,260 | 1.73 |
| Maine | 90 | $80,250 | 1.71 |
| Maryland | 230 | $97,110 | 1.03 |
| Massachusetts | 650 | $79,710 | 2.19 |
| Michigan | 610 | $76,680 | 1.72 |
| Minnesota | 360 | $82,470 | 1.50 |
| Mississippi | 200 | $63,680 | 2.07 |
| Missouri | 150 | $66,470 | 0.65 |
| Montana | $43,010 | ||
| Nebraska | 50 | $61,430 | 0.55 |
| Nevada | 70 | $74,180 | 0.55 |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $75,500 | 0.84 |
| New Jersey | 450 | $77,570 | 1.29 |
| New Mexico | 210 | $69,950 | 3.01 |
| New York | 1,840 | $98,700 | 2.34 |
| North Carolina | 580 | $68,660 | 1.44 |
| Ohio | 670 | $60,930 | 1.49 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $60,910 | 0.57 |
| Oregon | 220 | $74,320 | 1.36 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,050 | $75,920 | 2.13 |
| South Carolina | 80 | $100,400 | 0.44 |
| South Dakota | 100 | $60,100 | 2.67 |
| Tennessee | 240 | $75,190 | 0.89 |
| Texas | 90 | $83,440 | 0.08 |
| Utah | 100 | $81,850 | 0.70 |
| Virginia | 390 | $77,180 | 1.17 |
| Washington | 200 | $77,920 | 0.70 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $76,320 | 1.46 |
| Wisconsin | 400 | $76,420 | 1.67 |
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 Social Work 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociologists | Science | 0.76 | 0.952 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Social Perceptiveness | 1.00 | 0.950 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | Social Perceptiveness | 1.12 | 0.947 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.50 | 0.944 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 0.88 | 0.940 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Social Work 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 | 10 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Common Curriculum | 6 of 20 | 19.8x |
| Schoology | 5 of 20 | 12.1x |
| Google Classroom | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Athena Software Penelope Case Management | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Scientific Software International HLM | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Padlet | 4 of 20 | 10.9x |
| EasyCBM | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| Flipgrid | 4 of 20 | 8.0x |
| Google Meet | 5 of 20 | 5.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.75 | 4.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.62 | 4.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 4.67 | 6.66 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 4.47 | 5.77 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 4.26 | 5.78 |
| Psychology | 4.07 | 5.56 |
| English Language | 4.07 | 5.19 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.58 | 4.23 |
| Administration and Management | 3.58 | 3.98 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.36 | 4.50 |
| Communications and Media | 3.29 | 4.82 |
| Law and Government | 3.26 | 3.58 |
| Administrative | 2.97 | 4.24 |
| Mathematics | 2.94 | 3.56 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.74 | 3.75 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.70 | 4.28 |
| Telecommunications | 2.57 | 1.80 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| Geography | 2.21 | 2.74 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.19 | 2.56 |
| Foreign Language | 2.18 | 1.66 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.97 | 1.69 |
| History and Archeology | 1.88 | 2.60 |
| Biology | 1.86 | 1.77 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.83 | 1.21 |
| Transportation | 1.59 | not rated |
| Design | 1.41 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.24 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.19 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.11 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.10 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.09 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.06 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.05 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.75 | 5.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.25 | 5.12 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Depth Perception | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 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
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Blackboard Learn
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- Moodle
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | 150 | 8.65 | $87,920 |
| Richmond, VA | 170 | 3.23 | $65,090 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 140 | 2.85 | $66,640 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 220 | 2.50 | $66,570 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 150 | 2.24 | $77,060 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,680 | 2.18 | $98,700 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 470 | 2.16 | $83,160 |
| Columbus, OH | 170 | 1.94 | $59,610 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 160 | 1.75 | $74,900 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 150 | 1.69 | $51,870 |