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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1022.00

What the work is

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

On a typical day

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

What it pays

$63,980
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $38,230
Experienced workers reach $121,730
  1. $38k10th
  2. $49k25th
  3. $64kMedian
  4. $97k75th
  5. $122k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $38,230, 25th $49,390, Median $63,980, 75th $97,480, 90th $121,730

About 310 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.

+4.2%

employment change in the Alamo region, 402 to 419 jobs · U.S. +2%

31

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 4,400

402

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 58,900

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. Mathematics4.9
  2. Speaking4.4
  3. Reading Comprehension4.9
  4. Instructing4.3
  5. Active Listening4.0
  6. Writing4.8
  7. Learning Strategies4.3
  8. Critical Thinking4.1

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. Bachelor's degree10%
  2. Master's degree43%
  3. Doctoral or professional47%

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
  1. Mathematics

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. DEV MATH

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  3. Mathematics

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  4. Mathematics

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  5. Mathematics

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  6. Mathematics

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

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