Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1065 · 2024-2034
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $128,386per year
- Projected openings
- 920
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- Doctoral or professional degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Instructing
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Writing
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $128,171 | 90 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $108,277 | 240 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $102,646 | 140 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,730 | 1,070 | -5.9% |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,782 | 1,580 | 0% |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $138,779 | 2,340 | -2.9% |