Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. The role reports a median annual salary of $105,620 in the US and is projected to grow 17% over the next decade (much faster than average). Entry typically requires a Doctoral or professional degree, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.42 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing, Active Listening.
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 Health specialties 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
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Biology
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Psychology
- Administrative
- Computers and Electronics
- Administration and Management
A day in the life
You start the morning preparing handouts and slides for a session on how common medicines act on the body, checking the latest guidance so nothing you teach is out of date. Mid-morning you lead a class of future health professionals, using real case examples to show how theory turns into patient care. After lunch you run a skills lab, watching students practise measuring vital signs and correcting technique gently but firmly. Later you mark written assignments and plan questions for next month's exam, making sure they test judgement, not just memory. You also meet colleagues to review the curriculum and agree how students will be assessed on their placements. Before leaving you read a new study and add it to your notes for next year. Keeping records and marking can feel endless, but knowing your students will one day care for patients safely gives the work real purpose.
Illustrative: one typical day, written from the O*NET task statements for this occupation. Real days vary by employer and seniority.
What you'd actually do
- 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 conferences.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise laboratory sessions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Health specialties teachers, postsecondary do?
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
What does a typical day look like in Health specialties teachers, postsecondary?
You start the morning preparing handouts and slides for a session on how common medicines act on the body, checking the latest guidance so nothing you teach is out of date. Mid-morning you lead a class of future health professionals, using real case examples to show how theory turns into patient care. After lunch you run a skills lab, watching students practise measuring vital signs and correcting technique gently but firmly.
How much does Health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn?
The median annual salary for Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in the US is $105,620.
What is the job outlook for Health specialties teachers, postsecondary?
The role is projected to grow 17% over the next decade (much faster than average). Current US employment is approximately 289,600 workers.
How do I become health specialties 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 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Health specialties teachers, postsecondary?
Our AI-durability model gives Health specialties teachers, postsecondary a score of 0.42 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?
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary has very high barrier to entry — very highly gated — extended graduate education, licensure, or years of specialised training are required.