DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Occupational Description:
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Excludes "Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1072) and "Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary" (25-1042) who teach medical science.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 10 - Southeast | 280 | 10 | $64,369/yr | $1,455/yr | $42,978/yr | $52,440/yr | $64,955/yr | $74,713/yr | $88,529/yr |
| Minnesota | 2,730 | 161 | $99,956/yr | $8,596/yr | $42,736/yr | $57,555/yr | $82,775/yr | $126,210/yr | $180,724/yr |
| U S | 152,130 | 3,347 | $101,740/yr | $2,442/yr | $38,580/yr | $53,896/yr | $82,248/yr | $131,876/yr | N/A |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 1,080 | $29.91/hr | N/A |
| Pharmacists | 560 | $63.96/hr | N/A |
| Biological Technicians | 320 | $33.67/hr | N/A |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $73,741/yr | N/A |
| Veterinarians | 40 | $36.30/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
- Prepares and delivers lectures to students.
- Advises students on academic and vocational curricula.
- Conducts research in particular field of knowledge and publishes findings in professional journals.
- Directs research of other teachers or graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
- Serves on faculty committee providing professional consulting services to government and industry.
- Acts as adviser to student organizations.
- Compiles, administers, and grades examinations, or assigns this work to others.
- Compiles bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Stimulates class discussions.