Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1071 · 2024-2034
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $169,732per year
- Projected openings
- 20,800
- Projected change
- +19.2%
- Usually needs
- Doctoral or professional degree
Bright Outlook — a U.S. Department of Labor designation
Rapid Growth
The Department's own designation, made from its national projections. It is not this project's assessment and it is not California's: every other figure on this page comes from California's projection, which can point the other way and for some occupations does.
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 Learning
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $161,113 | 70 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $137,436 | 130 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $137,200 | 380 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $106,487 | 1,610 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $106,315 | 4,140 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $105,275 | 110 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $102,679 | 720 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $96,175 | 630 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $79,678 | 530 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | Not reported | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,254 | 6,140 | +16.9% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $131,357 | 1,350 | -4.8% |
| Registered Nurses | $144,197 | 228,840 | +13.5% |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,765 | 3,210 | +4.9% |
| Health Education Specialists | $65,391 | 16,320 | +10.2% |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,345 | 3,770 | +2% |
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Certified Phlebotomy Technician
NIU College · Woodland Hills · $2,220
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Downey Adult School · Downey · $1,703
Dental Assistant
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Dental Assistant
North-West College · West Covina · $19,995
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT-1)
West Los Angeles College · Culver City · $2,167
EKG Technician
Antelope Valley Adult School · Lancaster · $2,035
Pharmacy Technician
Antelope Valley Adult School · Lancaster · $3,450
Pharmacy Technician
Bassett Adult School · La Puente · $3,500
Diagnostic Medical Imaging Major (AS)
City College of San Francisco · San Francisco · $3,561
EMT-Paramedic
Lemoore College · Lemoore · $3,894
Dental Assisting
Dental Assisting Institute · Modesto · $7,695
Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program
CSU Bakersfield Extended University Division · Bakersfield · $6,800
Pharmacy Technician Training
Burbank Adult School · Burbank · $370
Veterinary Assistant (Hybrid)
Animal Behavior College, Inc. · Valencia · $5,630
Phlebotomy Technician (CPT1)
Vallejo Adult School · Fairfield · $3,285
Dental Assistant
National Career College, Inc. · Panorama City · $18,592
Pharmacy Technician
ABC Adult School · Cerritos · $2,108
Dental Assistant
ABC Adult School · Cerritos · $4,680
Sterile Processing/Central Service Technician
Fairfield Suisun Adult School · Fairfield · $3,630
Medical Laboratory Technician Associate of Science (Hybrid)
Saddleback College · Mission Viejo · $4,907
Surgical Technologist
Mt. Diablo Adult Education · Concord · $12,139
Sterile Processing Technician (Voucher Included)
SDSU Global Campus · San Diego · $3,265
Strive Community Health Institute Resource Coordinator
Strive Community Health Institute · Sacramento · $25,000
Health Occupations Fundamentals
Los Angeles Mission College · Sylmar · $1,425
Pharmacy Technician
College of the Sequoias · Visalia · $2,073
Pharmacy Technician
Pima Medical Institute · Chula Vista · $18,860
Pharmacy Technician
Hesperia Unified School District - Hesperia Adult School · Hesperia · $1,500
Dental Assisting
Hesperia Unified School District - Hesperia Adult School · Hesperia · $6,250
Phlebotomy
Project Heartbeat · Oakland · $3,000
EKG Technician
California State University, East Bay, University Extension · Hayward · $1,615
EKG Training Program
Vasco Career College · El Cerrito · $3,060
Phlebotomy Training
Ventura Training Institute · Camarillo · $2,430
STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN
International School of Nursing · Vallejo · $4,920
Dental Assist/CAD CAM Combo
California RDA Institute · San Diego · $7,000
Introduction to Dental Laboratory CAD/CAM Technician
California RDA Institute · San Diego · $7,000
Veterinary Assistant
Southern California Regional Occupational Center · Torrance · $1,250
Pharmacy Technician Training program
San Mateo Adult and Career Education · San Mateo · $2,399