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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Part of Education & Training, in the Teaching/Training pathway.

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1061.00

What the work is

Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

On a typical day

  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

What it pays

$102,060
Median pay per year, Texas (no San Antonio figure published)
New workers start near $63,810
Experienced workers reach $160,150
  1. $64k10th
  2. $80k25th
  3. $102kMedian
  4. $127k75th
  5. $160k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $63,810, 25th $79,720, Median $102,060, 75th $127,120, 90th $160,150

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

+3%

U.S. employment change

500

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

6,500

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking4.9
  2. Reading Comprehension5.0
  3. Learning Strategies4.3
  4. Writing5.0
  5. Active Listening4.4
  6. Instructing4.3
  7. Active Learning4.4
  8. Critical Thinking4.3

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Master's degree4%
  2. Doctoral or professional96%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • San Antonio
  1. Anthropology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Anthropology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  3. Anthropology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

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