Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1122.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$78,580
Employment, U.S.29,420
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,590 | $61,250 | $78,580 | $102,450 | $143,720 |
By state (49)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 300 | $63,760 | 0.74 |
| Arizona | 630 | $71,230 | 1.03 |
| Arkansas | 140 | $59,810 | 0.55 |
| California | 3,140 | $135,000 | 0.91 |
| Colorado | 560 | $69,200 | 1.04 |
| Connecticut | 280 | $97,210 | 0.86 |
| Delaware | 60 | $100,260 | 0.67 |
| District of Columbia | 180 | $83,910 | 1.33 |
| Florida | 1,260 | $65,740 | 0.67 |
| Georgia | 460 | $73,430 | 0.50 |
| Idaho | 80 | Not available | 0.49 |
| Illinois | 1,580 | $78,150 | 1.37 |
| Indiana | 670 | $65,390 | 1.10 |
| Iowa | 320 | $77,700 | 1.10 |
| Kansas | 300 | $64,180 | 1.11 |
| Kentucky | 470 | $62,380 | 1.23 |
| Louisiana | 170 | $77,250 | 0.46 |
| Maine | 60 | $78,000 | 0.51 |
| Maryland | 440 | $83,510 | 0.84 |
| Massachusetts | 1,110 | $82,610 | 1.62 |
| Michigan | 630 | $87,670 | 0.75 |
| Minnesota | 450 | $83,380 | 0.81 |
| Mississippi | 180 | $61,290 | 0.84 |
| Missouri | 480 | $71,830 | 0.86 |
| Montana | 60 | $78,110 | 0.63 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $79,180 | 0.46 |
| Nevada | 70 | $82,020 | 0.24 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $95,760 | 0.34 |
| New Jersey | 1,380 | $77,780 | 1.70 |
| New Mexico | 400 | $49,880 | 2.41 |
| New York | 2,490 | $84,690 | 1.36 |
| North Carolina | 950 | $65,850 | 1.01 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $78,120 | 0.64 |
| Ohio | 1,390 | $77,660 | 1.33 |
| Oklahoma | 230 | $66,650 | 0.72 |
| Oregon | 490 | $98,900 | 1.32 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,530 | $77,790 | 1.33 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $95,910 | 1.12 |
| South Carolina | 320 | $79,810 | 0.73 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $71,300 | 0.94 |
| Tennessee | 440 | $66,630 | 0.71 |
| Texas | 2,880 | $77,050 | 1.08 |
| Utah | 180 | $77,950 | 0.55 |
| Vermont | 60 | $76,120 | 1.13 |
| Virginia | 790 | $73,750 | 1.02 |
| Washington | 420 | $75,330 | 0.63 |
| West Virginia | 110 | $77,880 | 0.87 |
| Wisconsin | 640 | $78,780 | 1.15 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $76,760 | 0.97 |
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 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.973 |
| 2 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.970 |
| 3 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.967 |
| 4 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.962 |
| 5 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.959 |
| 6 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.949 |
| 7 | Public Relations Managers | 4 | 0.948 |
| 8 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.947 |
| 9 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.947 |
| 10 | Instructional Coordinators | 5 | 0.947 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Communications 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Active Learning | 0.76 | 0.949 |
| Public Relations Managers | Persuasion | 0.88 | 0.948 |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.938 |
| Sociologists | Science | 1.88 | 0.938 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 2.62 | 0.936 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 2.38 | 0.927 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.923 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Communications 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Common Curriculum | 5 of 20 | 16.5x |
| Schoology | 5 of 20 | 12.1x |
| Kahoot! | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| Google Classroom | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Flipgrid | 5 of 20 | 10.0x |
| Google Drive | 7 of 20 | 5.0x |
| Apple QuickTime | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Microsoft SharePoint | 10 of 20 | 2.8x |
| Adobe Captivate | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Edpuzzle | 3 of 20 | 19.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Communications and Media | 4.96 | 6.79 |
| English Language | 4.75 | 6.46 |
| Education and Training | 4.25 | 5.71 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.43 | 4.33 |
| Law and Government | 3.29 | 3.71 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.25 | 3.92 |
| Telecommunications | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.12 | 4.62 |
| Administrative | 3.12 | 4.04 |
| Administration and Management | 3.04 | 4.13 |
| Psychology | 3.00 | 3.88 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.83 | 3.62 |
| History and Archeology | 2.75 | 3.33 |
| Mathematics | 2.71 | 4.04 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.71 | 4.00 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.62 | 3.08 |
| Fine Arts | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Geography | 2.25 | 2.67 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.22 | 2.74 |
| Design | 2.12 | 2.08 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.08 | 2.04 |
| Foreign Language | 2.00 | 2.21 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.96 | 1.88 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.75 | 1.08 |
| Production and Processing | 1.67 | 1.29 |
| Transportation | 1.54 | 0.96 |
| Biology | 1.33 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.25 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.21 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.21 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.21 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.18 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.17 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.38 | 4.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.25 | 5.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.12 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.25 | 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 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 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 PowerPoint in demand
- Microsoft Windows in demand
- Learning management system LMS in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe Creative Cloud software hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Adobe Audition
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Audacity
- Avid Technology Media Composer
- Avid Technology Pro Tools
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Data visualization software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- Moodle
- Sakai CLE
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- Video editing software
- Video production software
- Web browser software
- WideOrbit
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | 110 | 12.00 | $83,890 |
| Lawrence, KS | 120 | 11.78 | $109,350 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 110 | 8.67 | $77,810 |
| Columbia, MO | 120 | 5.90 | $78,270 |
| Lubbock, TX | 130 | 3.96 | $60,680 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 270 | 3.50 | $42,680 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 140 | 2.59 | $64,760 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 110 | 2.57 | $105,210 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 100 | 2.29 | $105,440 |
| Toledo, OH | 110 | 2.02 | $78,320 |