Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-1051.00United States

Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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Median annual earnings: $84,440
Projected change: +9.1%
Typical education: Master's or Professional degree
Employment: 1.78M jobs

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The work

What atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Supervise laboratory work and field work.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $49,147
25th percentile: $62,814
50th percentile: $84,440
75th percentile: $118,952
90th percentile: $175,749

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $84,440 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+9.1%faster than average

20251,782,325 jobs

2035 projected1,944,527 jobs

162,202 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Master's or Professional degree: 49.8%
Doctoral degree or more: 45.2%
Bachelor's degree: 5.1%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Geology
Physics
Astronomy
Earth Science
Environmental Science
Oceanography
Meteorology
Physical Science
Chemistry
Biology
Atmospheric Sciences
Geophysics
Curriculum Development
Student Engagement
Geography
Geochemistry
Talent Management
Astrophysics
Online Teaching
Lecturing

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Adjunct Faculties213 postings
02Science Faculties51 postings
03Atmospheric Scientists43 postings
04Professors of Physics and Astronomy43 postings
05Astronomy Instructors35 postings
06Geology Instructors33 postings
07Assistant Professors of Aerospace Studies29 postings
08Environmental Science Lecturers29 postings
09Biology Adjunct Faculties27 postings
10Faculties23 postings
11Postdoctoral Fellows19 postings
12Adjunct Professors18 postings
13Faculty Physicians18 postings
14Science Lecturers17 postings
15Adjunct Professors of Physics15 postings
16Oceanographers15 postings
17Adjuncts14 postings
18Earth Scientists14 postings
19Physical Science Technicians14 postings
20Adjunct Lecturers12 postings

Top employers

01Sepal33 postings
02Tennessee Board of Regents29 postings
03Herc28 postings
04College of the Sequoias18 postings
05California State University-Chancellors Office14 postings
06Us Aviation Academy14 postings
07Lone Star College System13 postings
08Edjoin.Org12 postings
09Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University12 postings
10Texas Christian University12 postings
11University of Miami12 postings
12Truckee Meadows Community College11 postings
13University of Hawaii System Office11 postings
14University of Chicago10 postings
15University of North Carolina Wilmington10 postings
16Sam Houston State University9 postings
17The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley9 postings
18University of California9 postings
19University of New Mexico9 postings
20Aleut Federal8 postings

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