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Career overview · SOC 25-1032

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also called: Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Chemical Engineering Professor · Electrical Engineering Professor · Engineering Instructor · Engineering Professor

Median pay (national)
$106,120
$59,790–$200,650 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
39,910
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+8.1%
~4,100 openings/yr
Typical entry
Doctoral or professional degree

What the numbers say

Refit analysis ·Pay for engineering teachers, postsecondary shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $200,650 versus $59,790 at the bottom 10% — 3.4x. The median of $106,120 leaves roughly 89% 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 +8.1% from 2024 to 2034 — much faster than the 3% average for all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 4,100 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 50 states with released data, Kansas pays the most for this role (median $129,700, +22% vs the national median), while Florida sits lowest at $56,580 — a 129% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension 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 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.

  • Speaking
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Science
  • Monitoring

What they actually do

Core O*NET tasks for this role.

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.

Tools & technology

  • Learning management system LMS
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Revit
  • C++
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • JavaScript
  • Oracle Java
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Python
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • Blackboard Learn
  • Collaborative editing software
  • Course management system software
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Desire2Learn LMS software
  • DOC Cop

Knowledge areas

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Design
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Physics
  • Education and Training
  • Mechanical