Occupation salary profile

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1011 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

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.

National median · BLS
$99,080
▲ +1.86% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$140,244
▲ +3.53% YoY · 1,245 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$114,720
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
82,150
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Pay range for Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 1,245 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$47,180$78,351
25th$64,150$105,498
Median (50th)$99,080$140,244
75th$141,710$189,999
90th — top pay$209,470$234,776
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $140,244 for Business Teachers, Postsecondary — 41.5% above the BLS national median of $99,080.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Business Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of business teachers, postsecondary to grow 5.9% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 7,600 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
103,600 → 109,700
+6,100 jobs
Projected change
+5.9%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
7,600
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
Self-employed
0.2% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 5)
Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a doctoral or professional degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $140,244
Change vs prior year +3.53%
After inflation (CPI-U) +0.39%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 746 59.9% $105,000 $145,000 $198,000
Level II 188 15.1% $100,000 $130,500 $194,438
Level III 44 3.5% $119,750 $150,000 $186,272
Level IV 39 3.1% $142,781 $159,598 $205,118
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Business Teachers, Postsecondary

The 12 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1011, from 1,245 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Assistant Professor 648 52.05% $127,000 $163,571 $205,000 +5.7%
Assistant Professor of Marketing 61 4.9% $109,906 $128,553 $168,533 +2.03%
Assistant Professor of Finance 61 4.9% $105,000 $149,594 $185,000 +10%
Assistant Professor of Management 53 4.26% $103,968 $112,750 $127,333 -3.84%
Assistant Professor of Accounting 35 2.81% $121,500 $144,684 $164,000 +17.96%
Lecturer 23 1.85% $95,156 $112,000 $134,964 +12%
Associate Professor 22 1.77% $101,412 $135,899 $156,008 -6.03%
Clinical Assistant Professor 14 1.12% $120,000 $122,000 $125,000 -9.63%
Assistant Teaching Professor 13 1.04% $71,043 $85,000 $110,000 -24.24%
Visiting Assistant Professor 11 0.88% $121,500 $135,000 $165,000 +0%
Assistant Professor of Business Analytics 10 0.8% $82,500 $92,807 $114,575 -14.56%
Instructor 10 0.8% $63,412 $73,926 $103,750 -14.75%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Business Teachers, Postsecondary

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Speaking4.3
  • Instructing4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Learning Strategies4.0
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Writing4.0
  • Active Learning3.9
  • Critical Thinking3.9
  • Monitoring3.6
  • Complex Problem Solving3.5
Top knowledge areas
  • English Language4.6
  • Education and Training4.5
  • Administration and Management4.1
  • Economics and Accounting4.0
  • Mathematics3.9
  • Law and Government3.8
  • Computers and Electronics3.8
  • Customer and Personal Service3.7
Software and technology used
Learning management system LMSGoogle DocsHypertext markup language HTMLIBM SPSS StatisticsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordRSASAlmaris E-Learning Systems Financial Accounting TutorBlackboard LearnBlackboard softwareCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system softwareDesire2Learn LMS softwareDOC Cop

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What business teachers, postsecondary do

  • 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.
Also called
Business InstructorBusiness ProfessorInstructorProfessorAccounting InstructorAccounting ProfessorAssociate ProfessorBusiness Administration ProfessorManagement ProfessorMarketing Professor
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.