Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in business administration and management at the postsecondary level. Includes both faculty who primarily teach and those who combine teaching with research.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary teach courses in business administration and management at the postsecondary level. Includes both faculty who primarily teach and those who combine teaching with research. The role reports a median annual salary of $97,270 in the US with the middle 80% earning between $46,610 and $206,680 and is projected to grow 6% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Entry typically requires a Doctoral or professional degree, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.53 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include Speaking, Instructing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking.
Salary distribution (US)
Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £52,835 a year for Higher education teaching professionals (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £42,062 to £66,191 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2311). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Business Teachers, Postsecondary, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
How to get here in India
The usual route into this career in India. Each step links to the official page it comes from.
- 1 · Qualification Master's degree in commerce or management (at least 55%; 50% for reserved categories)[1]
- 2 · Entrance exam UGC-NET in Commerce or Management[2][1]
- 3 · First role Assistant Professor in a college or university (subject to its recruitment rules)[2]
Rules change: check the exam body's and regulator's current notice before you apply.
- UGC-NET June 2025 Information Bulletin — NTA (read on 2026-09-27)
- UGC-NET — National Testing Agency (read on 2026-09-27)
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Economics and Accounting
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
A day in the life
You arrive on campus in the morning to prep lectures, update your course slides with the latest industry case studies, and answer a queue of student emails about assignments and career advice. Your teaching blocks fill midday with lively discussions about marketing strategy, financial modeling, or organizational behavior, where you draw on real-world consulting experience to keep MBA students engaged. Between classes, you work on research papers, review journal submissions, attend faculty committee meetings, and hold office hours where students pitch startup ideas or ask for recommendation letters. The balance of teaching and research is intellectually stimulating, but the publish-or-perish pressure and the sheer volume of grading during finals can make the semester feel relentless.
Illustrative: one typical day. Real days vary by employer and seniority.
What you'd actually do
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accounting, principles of marketing, and operations management.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- 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 organizations and conferences.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Business Teachers, Postsecondary do?
Teach courses in business administration and management at the postsecondary level. Includes both faculty who primarily teach and those who combine teaching with research.
What does a typical day look like in Business Teachers, Postsecondary?
You arrive on campus in the morning to prep lectures, update your course slides with the latest industry case studies, and answer a queue of student emails about assignments and career advice. Your teaching blocks fill midday with lively discussions about marketing strategy, financial modeling, or organizational behavior, where you draw on real-world consulting experience to keep MBA students engaged.
How much does Business Teachers, Postsecondary earn?
The median annual salary for Business Teachers, Postsecondary in the US is $97,270. The middle 80% of workers earn between $46,610 and $206,680 annually. Entry-to-mid-career earners typically fall between $66,350 and $147,080.
What is the job outlook for Business Teachers, Postsecondary?
The role is projected to grow 6% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 103,100 workers.
How do I become business teachers, postsecondary?
The typical entry education is a Doctoral or professional degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Business Teachers, Postsecondary need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Speaking, Instructing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Business Teachers, Postsecondary?
Our AI-durability model gives Business Teachers, Postsecondary a score of 0.53 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Business Teachers, Postsecondary has very high barrier to entry — very highly gated — extended graduate education, licensure, or years of specialised training are required.