English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1123 · 2024-2034
Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. 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.
Shrinking -3.4%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $134,143per year
- Projected openings
- 3,890
- Projected change
- -3.4%
- 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.
- Reading Comprehension
- Instructing
- Writing
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $172,812 | 360 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $145,141 | 360 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $140,025 | 350 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $138,165 | 400 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $136,779 | 140 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $133,143 | 60 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region (Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties) | $131,838 | 20 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $129,744 | 1,150 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $124,699 | 280 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $123,128 | 290 |
| Modesto MSA (Stanislaus County) | Not reported | 50 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | Not reported | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,655 | 1,700 | 0% |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,782 | 1,580 | 0% |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,730 | 1,070 | -5.9% |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,193 | 8,060 | +0.9% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $114,981 | 2,850 | +2.6% |