Occupation salary profile

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1066 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median · BLS
$80,340
▲ +0.01% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$75,000
▼ -1.93% YoY · 176 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$93,860
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
41,530
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Pay range for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 176 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$49,050$60,000
25th$63,400$66,970
Median (50th)$80,340$75,000
75th$105,920$92,874
90th — top pay$153,600$108,324
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $75,000 for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary — 6.6% below the BLS national median of $80,340.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of psychology teachers, postsecondary to grow 4% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 3,700 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
52,300 → 54,400
+2,100 jobs
Projected change
+4%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
3,700
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
Self-employed
0.3% 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 $75,000
Change vs prior year -1.93%
After inflation (CPI-U) -4.91%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 113 64.2% $63,000 $72,037 $80,000
Level II 25 14.2% $71,000 $77,250 $96,000
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

The 2 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1066, from 176 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 94 53.41% $71,784 $80,000 $96,777 -2.32%
Assistant Professor of Psychology 27 15.34% $60,182 $68,000 $75,331 -2.86%

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 Psychology 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
  • Learning Strategies4.3
  • Instructing4.1
  • Reading Comprehension4.1
  • Speaking4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Writing4.0
  • Active Learning3.9
  • Critical Thinking3.9
  • Complex Problem Solving3.8
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.8
Top knowledge areas
  • Psychology5.0
  • English Language4.8
  • Education and Training4.3
  • Sociology and Anthropology3.9
  • Mathematics3.8
  • Therapy and Counseling3.8
  • Computers and Electronics3.4
  • Communications and Media3.2
Software and technology used
Learning management system LMSGoogle DocsIBM SPSS StatisticsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordRSASThe MathWorks MATLABBiomedical Imaging Resource AnalyzeBlackboard LearnBlackboard softwareCedrus SuperLab ProCengage Learning Sniffy the Virtual RatCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system software

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 psychology teachers, postsecondary do

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • 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.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Recruit and hire new faculty.
Also called
InstructorProfessorPsychology InstructorPsychology ProfessorAdjunct InstructorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorClinical Psychology ProfessorFaculty MemberLecturer
More job titles for this occupation (29)
Abnormal Psychology TeacherAdjunct ProfessorAdjunct Psychology Faculty MemberAdjunct Psychology InstructorAdjunct Psychology ProfessorApplied Psychology ProfessorApplied Psychology TeacherChild Development InstructorChild Development ProfessorChild Development TeacherChild Psychology TeacherClinical Psychology TeacherCollege Faculty MemberCollege ProfessorEducational Psychology ProfessorEducational Psychology TeacherHuman Relations ProfessorHuman Relations TeacherI/O Psychology Professor (Industrial/Organizational Psychology Professor)Industrial Psychology ProfessorIndustrial Psychology TeacherMental Measurements TeacherPsychology Adjunct InstructorPsychology Assistant ProfessorPsychology Faculty MemberPsychology LecturerSchool Psychology ProfessorTeacherUniversity Faculty Member

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.