Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training · Teaching/Training

Bright outlookJob zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1021.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$40k10th$77kMedian$148k90th

New workers start near $40,320; experienced workers reach $148,260. About 400 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +5.7%; Alamo region, 334 to 353 jobs · U.S. +5%
Openings a year: 26; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 3,500
Employed in 2024: 334; in the Alamo region · U.S. 44,800

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

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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.

Instructing4.8
Reading Comprehension5.0
Writing4.9
Speaking4.9
Critical Thinking4.5
Active Listening4.4
Learning Strategies4.4
Active Learning4.1

What the work is

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as programming, data structures, and software design.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations or assign this work to others.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

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.

Bachelor's degree11%
Master's degree47%
Doctoral or professional42%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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