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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Bright outlookJob zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1042.00

What the work is

Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

On a typical day

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biology, marine biology, and botany.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Supervise students' laboratory work.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

What it pays

$76,870
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $49,070
Experienced workers reach $127,650
  1. $49k10th
  2. $61k25th
  3. $77kMedian
  4. $101k75th
  5. $128k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $49,070, 25th $61,430, Median $76,870, 75th $100,510, 90th $127,650

About 300 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+8.0%

employment change in the Alamo region, 401 to 433 jobs · U.S. +7%

33

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 5,400

401

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 66,000

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. Speaking4.8
  2. Learning Strategies4.4
  3. Instructing4.4
  4. Reading Comprehension5.1
  5. Writing4.8
  6. Active Learning4.5
  7. Active Listening4.4
  8. Science4.0

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. Associate degree1%
  2. Master's degree12%
  3. Doctoral or professional87%

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

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
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    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Biology: Pre-Professional

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  3. General Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  4. Nutrition

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  5. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

  6. Biology

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  7. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  8. Biology

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  9. Biology: Pre-Professional

    Transfer pre-major · Health & Biosciences

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