Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-1011.00United States

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. 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: Doctoral degree or more
Employment: 1.78M jobs

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The work

What business teachers, postsecondary do

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

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accounting, principles of marketing, and operations management.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and conferences.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and career issues.
Develop and maintain course Web sites.
Collaborate with members of the business community to improve programs, to develop new programs, and to provide student access to learning opportunities, such as internships.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Participate in campus and community events.
Mentor new faculty.

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.

Doctoral degree or more: 72.8%
Master's or Professional degree: 21.3%
Bachelor's degree: 6%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

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

Finance
Marketing
Accounting
Curriculum Development
Economics
Learning Management Systems
Student Engagement
Lesson Planning
Pedagogy
Educational Assessment
Online Teaching
Classroom Management
Syllabus Development
Continuous Improvement Process
Project Management
Business Analytics
Business Education
Supply Chain Management
Effective Communication
Data Analysis

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
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.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
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 Faculties749 postings
02Business Teachers521 postings
03High School Business Teachers423 postings
04CTE Business Teachers303 postings
05Adjunct Business Faculties278 postings
06Adjunct Business Instructors222 postings
07Business Faculties193 postings
08Non-Tenure Track Faculties141 postings
09Lecturers138 postings
10Lecturers in Business112 postings
11Business Instructoragents103 postings
12Adjunct Graduate Faculties99 postings
13Adjunct Professors of Business93 postings
14Teachers/Business Owners86 postings
15Accounting Adjunct Faculties85 postings
16Adjunct Instructors74 postings
17Adjunct Lecturers69 postings
18Entrepreneurship Interns68 postings
19Business/Marketing Teachers62 postings
20Online Adjunct Faculties62 postings

Top employers

01Herzing University185 postings
02Northeastern University113 postings
03Herc76 postings
04Devry University57 postings
05Tennessee Board of Regents57 postings
06University of Maryland Global Campus51 postings
07Umgc Power Speakers50 postings
08California State University-Chancellors Office48 postings
09Lone Star College System46 postings
10Indiana University-Bloomington41 postings
11Edjoin.Org40 postings
12University of Miami40 postings
13Sepal38 postings
14The University of Texas at Dallas33 postings
15Guilford County Schools26 postings
16Wake County Public Schools26 postings
17Florida Gulf Coast University24 postings
18Virginia Commonwealth University24 postings
19DePaul University23 postings
20Pennsylvania State University23 postings

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