Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in economics.
About the profession
Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
How to Get Started
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Based on the Economics Teachers, Postsecondary role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Resident/Fellow Economics Teachers, Postsecondary → Practitioner Economics Teachers, Postsecondary → Senior Economics Teachers, Postsecondary → Department Lead Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
221K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $58,060 - $98,838/year With equity/bonuses: $63,866 - $118,606 Top markets (SF/NYC): $66,769 - $118,606 Execute core tasks using Speaking under…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as econometrics, price theory, and macroeconomics.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $40,642 - $88,954 Year 2-3: Junior level $98,838 - $132,634 Year 4-6: Mid level $132,634 - $143,803 Year 7-10: Senior level $143,803 - $189,413 Year 10+:…
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