CFChooseField
Education

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Visual summary of pay, outlook, skills, interests, and preparation for Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Download graphic

Median pay

$97,270
Median annual pay for Business Teachers, Postsecondary.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
View source ↗

10-year growth

5.7%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
View source ↗

Annual openings

8,100
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
View source ↗

Employment

103,100
Estimated U.S. employment for Business Teachers, Postsecondary in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
View source ↗

Jobs added or lost

+5,800
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
View source ↗

Entry preparation

Doctoral or professional degree
Typical education needed to enter Business Teachers, Postsecondary.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
View source ↗
O*NET occupation profile

What the work involves

Strongest O*NET signals first.

Essential skills

  1. 1Speaking
  2. 2Active Listening
  3. 3Learning Strategies
  4. 4Reading Comprehension
  5. 5Writing
  6. 6Active Learning

Knowledge areas

  1. 1English Language
  2. 2Education and Training
  3. 3Administration and Management
  4. 4Economics and Accounting
  5. 5Mathematics
  6. 6Law and Government

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Expression
  2. 2Speech Clarity
  3. 3Written Comprehension
  4. 4Written Expression
  5. 5Oral Comprehension
  6. 6Deductive Reasoning

Career interests

  1. 1Social
  2. 2Investigative
  3. 3Enterprising
  4. 4Conventional
  5. 5Artistic
  6. 6Realistic

Work styles

  1. 1Intellectual Curiosity
  2. 2Dependability
  3. 3Social Orientation
  4. 4Achievement Orientation
  5. 5Integrity
  6. 6Cooperation

Work activities

  1. 1Training and Teaching Others
  2. 2Getting Information
  3. 3Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  4. 4Working with Computers
  5. 5Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  6. 6Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Freedom to Make Decisions
  3. 3Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
  4. 4Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  5. 5Public Speaking
  6. 6Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

Representative tasks

  • 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.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

Software and tools

Learning management system LMS · in demandSAS · hot technologyR · hot technologyMicrosoft Word · hot technologyMicrosoft PowerPoint · hot technologyGoogle Docs · hot technologyMicrosoft Outlook · hot technologyMicrosoft Office software · hot technologyHypertext markup language HTML · hot technologyIBM SPSS Statistics · hot technologyMicrosoft Excel · hot technologyAlmaris E-Learning Systems Financial Accounting Tutor

Sources

BLS provides national pay, employment, and projections. O*NET provides skills, interests, preparation, tasks, work context, and tools.

ChooseField compares fields using public labor-market and professional sources.