Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Education & Training · Teaching/Training

Bright outlookJob zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1071.00

Pay and outlook shown for

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

$60k10th$126kMedian$213k90th

New workers start near $59,870; experienced workers reach $212,870. About 1,120 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: +17.5%; Alamo region, 2,866 to 3,368 jobs · U.S. +17%
Openings a year: 272; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 27,400
Employed in 2024: 2,866; in the Alamo region · U.S. 289,600

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree · Experience: Less than 5 years

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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.

Reading Comprehension5.0
Speaking4.9
Instructing4.4
Writing5.0
Active Listening4.6
Critical Thinking4.1
Learning Strategies4.1
Active Learning4.0

What the work is

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

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.

Certificate3%
Associate degree5%
Bachelor's degree12%
Master's degree36%
Doctoral or professional44%

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

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