Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Also called: Adjunct Instructor · Adjunct Professor · Architecture Professor · Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Faculty Member
Median pay (national)
$101,480
$59,590–$166,720 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
9,120
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+2%
~900 openings/yr
Typical entry
Doctoral or professional degree
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for architecture teachers, postsecondary shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $166,720 versus $59,590 at the bottom 10% — 2.8x. The median of $101,480 leaves roughly 64% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +2% from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 900 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 34 states with released data, Louisiana pays the most for this role (median $138,600, +37% vs the national median), while Washington sits lowest at $45,410 — a 205% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Learning Strategies as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Learning management system LMS as in-demand technologies for this role.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
- Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- 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.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Tools & technology
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Revit
- Learning management system LMS
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Salesforce software
- Trimble SketchUp Pro
- Autodesk 3D Studio Design
- Autodesk 3ds Max
- Autodesk Ecotect Analysis
- Autodesk Inventor
- Autodesk Mudbox
- Blackboard Learn
- Blender
Knowledge areas
- Design
- English Language
- Building and Construction
- Education and Training
- Communications and Media
- Computers and Electronics
- Public Safety and Security
- Fine Arts