Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-1124.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$79,350
Employment, U.S.19,830
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $49,060 | $62,510 | $79,350 | $102,730 | $136,050 |
By state (48)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $70,580 | 0.42 |
| Alaska | 80 | $76,490 | 1.96 |
| Arizona | 360 | $71,230 | 0.86 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $62,900 | 0.75 |
| California | 2,170 | $99,860 | 0.93 |
| Colorado | 410 | $77,840 | 1.12 |
| Connecticut | 340 | $80,630 | 1.56 |
| Delaware | 70 | $101,100 | 1.20 |
| District of Columbia | 360 | $78,930 | 3.97 |
| Florida | 430 | $76,230 | 0.34 |
| Georgia | 280 | $73,370 | 0.45 |
| Idaho | 30 | Not available | 0.30 |
| Illinois | 690 | $81,530 | 0.89 |
| Indiana | 660 | $74,590 | 1.63 |
| Iowa | 210 | $79,880 | 1.07 |
| Kansas | 140 | $65,890 | 0.78 |
| Kentucky | 180 | $65,630 | 0.72 |
| Louisiana | 130 | $75,410 | 0.52 |
| Maine | 70 | $96,970 | 0.80 |
| Maryland | 280 | $87,280 | 0.78 |
| Massachusetts | 960 | $98,750 | 2.07 |
| Michigan | 500 | $83,190 | 0.88 |
| Minnesota | 410 | $80,650 | 1.09 |
| Mississippi | 60 | $54,670 | 0.38 |
| Missouri | 330 | $76,110 | 0.89 |
| Montana | 80 | $79,970 | 1.18 |
| Nevada | 90 | $84,980 | 0.43 |
| New Hampshire | 150 | $101,750 | 1.74 |
| New Jersey | 850 | $79,060 | 1.55 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $71,720 | 0.55 |
| New York | 1,520 | $95,120 | 1.23 |
| North Carolina | 690 | $63,900 | 1.10 |
| North Dakota | 30 | $64,540 | 0.58 |
| Ohio | 960 | $74,310 | 1.36 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $61,580 | 0.37 |
| Oregon | 510 | $91,670 | 2.03 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,060 | $77,210 | 1.37 |
| Rhode Island | 100 | Not available | 1.57 |
| South Carolina | 320 | $77,790 | 1.07 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $81,080 | 0.70 |
| Tennessee | 310 | $76,350 | 0.75 |
| Texas | 1,460 | $75,090 | 0.81 |
| Utah | 180 | $78,570 | 0.83 |
| Vermont | 170 | Not available | 4.44 |
| Virginia | 890 | $74,000 | 1.70 |
| Washington | 370 | $78,320 | 0.81 |
| West Virginia | 40 | $76,340 | 0.46 |
| Wisconsin | 450 | $78,490 | 1.21 |
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 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.965 |
| 2 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.944 |
| 3 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.939 |
| 4 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.939 |
| 5 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | 5 | 0.936 |
| 6 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.933 |
| 7 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.932 |
| 8 | Interpreters and Translators | 4 | 0.927 |
| 9 | Political Scientists | 5 | 0.922 |
| 10 | Sociologists | 5 | 0.917 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Foreign Language and Literature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.939 |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | Science | 2.12 | 0.915 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.907 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Instructing | 0.76 | 0.900 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Mathematics | 1.50 | 0.880 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | Mathematics | 2.13 | 0.879 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, excluding software Foreign Language and Literature 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edmodo | 4 of 20 | 18.5x |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | 8 of 20 | 4.0x |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | 6 of 20 | 4.7x |
| Google Classroom | 4 of 20 | 8.4x |
| Common Curriculum | 3 of 20 | 9.9x |
| Schoology | 3 of 20 | 7.3x |
| Geographic information system GIS software | 5 of 20 | 3.3x |
| Data visualization software | 3 of 20 | 6.3x |
| Flipgrid | 3 of 20 | 6.0x |
| SAS | 6 of 20 | 2.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language | 5.00 | 6.61 |
| English Language | 4.37 | 5.24 |
| Education and Training | 4.09 | 5.33 |
| History and Archeology | 3.31 | 4.26 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 3.25 | 4.26 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.06 | 4.17 |
| Administrative | 3.01 | 3.20 |
| Geography | 3.00 | 3.76 |
| Fine Arts | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.54 | 3.54 |
| Administration and Management | 2.39 | 2.52 |
| Psychology | 2.27 | 2.61 |
| Communications and Media | 2.12 | 2.71 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.05 | 2.29 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.83 | 2.18 |
| Law and Government | 1.72 | 1.64 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.68 | 1.26 |
| Mathematics | 1.66 | 1.69 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.55 | 1.14 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.51 | 1.21 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.50 | 0.84 |
| Telecommunications | 1.48 | 1.11 |
| Transportation | 1.43 | not rated |
| Design | 1.36 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.17 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.08 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.08 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.02 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.01 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.00 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speech Clarity | 4.62 | 4.88 |
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 4.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| 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.
- Learning management system LMS in demand
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Zoom hot
- Adobe PageMaker
- American Sign Language ASL browser
- Audacity
- Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard software
- Collaborative editing software
- Computer assisted language learning CALL software
- Course management system software
- DOC Cop
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Email software
- Image scanning software
- Moodle
- QuarkXPress
- Sakai CLE
- Skype
- 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 | 190 | 6.82 | $84,000 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 400 | 2.57 | $90,160 |
| El Paso, TX | 100 | 2.31 | $64,100 |
| Knoxville, TN | 120 | 2.24 | $79,080 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 190 | 2.00 | $81,030 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 630 | 1.83 | $99,100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 260 | 1.82 | $75,710 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 650 | 1.61 | $79,510 |
| Columbus, OH | 210 | 1.48 | $79,980 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 130 | 1.46 | $97,210 |