Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in environmental science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Also called: Adjunct Professor · Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Environmental Engineering Professor · Environmental Sciences Professor · Environmental Studies Professor
Median pay (national)
$87,710
$50,670–$164,290 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
7,130
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+2.9%
~700 openings/yr
Typical entry
Doctoral or professional degree
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for environmental science teachers, postsecondary shows an unusually wide range: the top 10% earn $164,290 versus $50,670 at the bottom 10% — 3.2x. The median of $87,710 leaves roughly 87% 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 +2.9% from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 700 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 36 states with released data, Kentucky pays the most for this role (median $109,970, +25% vs the national median), while Arkansas sits lowest at $59,050 — a 86% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Learning Strategies
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
Tools & technology
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Blackboard Learn
- Collaborative editing software
- Course management system software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- DOC Cop
- Geographic information system GIS systems
- Google Drive
- Image scanning software
- iParadigms Turnitin
- Learning management system LMS
- Sakai CLE
- Social media software
- Web browser software
- Adobe Acrobat
Knowledge areas
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
- Geography
- Engineering and Technology