Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1193 · 2024-2034
Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. 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 -4.8%
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
- $131,357per year
- Projected openings
- 1,350
- Projected change
- -4.8%
- 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
- Instructing
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Learning Strategies
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $146,948 | 160 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $140,692 | 120 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $139,447 | 170 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $134,181 | 520 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $131,979 | 130 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $80,294 | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $169,732 | 20,800 | +19.2% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $114,981 | 2,850 | +2.6% |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,345 | 3,770 | +2% |
| Personal Service Managers, All Other | $79,146 | 3,800 | +9.1% |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,765 | 3,210 | +4.9% |
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