Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Education & Training · Teaching/Training
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $40,340; experienced workers reach $127,520. About 80 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
- +2.5%
- Openings a year
- 9
- Employed in 2024
- 118
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
5 programs, with the college that teaches each.
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.
- Speaking4.8
- Reading Comprehension4.9
- Learning Strategies4.9
- Writing4.8
- Instructing4.6
- Active Listening4.1
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Monitoring3.9
What the work is
Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, measurement and data collection, and workplace social relations.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- 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.
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.
- Master's degree23%
- Doctoral or professional77%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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