Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-1063.00United States

Teach courses in economics. 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 economics 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 econometrics, price theory, and macroeconomics.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
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.
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

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: 80.8%
Master's or Professional degree: 17%
Bachelor's degree: 2.2%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

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

Economics
Finance
Macroeconomics
Accounting
Microeconomics
Student Engagement
Curriculum Development
Learning Management Systems
Online Teaching
Pedagogy
Syllabus Development
Statistics
Educational Assessment
Student Learning Outcomes
Talent Management
Social Sciences
Econometrics
Educational Technologies
Marketing
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.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
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.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
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.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
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.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Operations Analysis: Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Adjunct Faculties342 postings
02Economics Adjunct Instructors252 postings
03Assistant Professors of Economics248 postings
04Lecturers in Economics144 postings
05Adjunct Professors of Economics118 postings
06Accounting Adjunct Faculties89 postings
07Associate Professors of Economics83 postings
08Medical Economics Consultants77 postings
09Professors of Economics64 postings
10Lecturers in Accounting40 postings
11Accounting Faculties39 postings
12Economics Instructors36 postings
13Lecturers in Home Economics34 postings
14Non-Tenure Track Faculties30 postings
15Adjunct Graduate Faculties28 postings
16Adjunct Lecturers26 postings
17Lecturers24 postings
18Agricultural Economists22 postings
19Accounting Instructors21 postings
20Adjunct Business Faculties19 postings

Top employers

01Herc71 postings
02Tennessee Board of Regents29 postings
03University of Chicago29 postings
04University of Maryland Global Campus27 postings
05Northeastern University22 postings
06Umgc Power Speakers22 postings
07University of Minnesota20 postings
08Alamo Colleges District17 postings
09Lone Star College System17 postings
10West Virginia University16 postings
11Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana15 postings
12Kern Community College District15 postings
13University of Colorado System Office15 postings
14California State University-Chancellors Office14 postings
15Monmouth University14 postings
16Saint Louis University14 postings
17Texas State University14 postings
18Michigan State University13 postings
19University of Cincinnati13 postings
20Clark University12 postings

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