Career profile · SOC 25-1011

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.

Median salary
$97,270
per year
Growth outlook
Average
BLS 10-yr
Education
Doctoral or professional degree
AI exposure
3.5/10
automation risk

Salary distribution (US)

Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.

Bottom 10%
$46,610
25th %ile
$66,350
Median
$97,270
75th %ile
$147,080
Top 10%
$206,680

Top skills

Speaking Instructing Active Listening Reading Comprehension Critical Thinking Writing Learning Strategies Active Learning Judgment and Decision Making Complex Problem Solving

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.

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