Occupation salary profile

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1067 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median · BLS
$84,290
▲ +2.12% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$80,000
▲ +14.32% YoY · 74 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$96,980
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
11,850
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Pay range for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 74 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$49,930$57,807
25th$64,990$64,922
Median (50th)$84,290$80,000
75th$110,650$94,850
90th — top pay$160,140$113,630
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $80,000 for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary — 5.1% below the BLS national median of $84,290.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of sociology teachers, postsecondary to grow 2.2% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 1,000 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
14,600 → 15,000
+300 jobs
Projected change
+2.2%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
1,000
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
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 $80,000
Change vs prior year +14.32%
After inflation (CPI-U) +10.85%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 49 66.2% $62,740 $77,695 $96,000
Level II 14 18.9% $69,687 $80,550 $92,400
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

The 2 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1067, from 74 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 40 54.05% $73,500 $88,686 $103,129 +5.02%
Assistant Professor of Sociology 17 22.97% $60,000 $66,020 $80,000 -7.82%

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 Sociology 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
  • Speaking4.6
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Instructing4.0
  • Learning Strategies4.0
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Writing4.0
  • Critical Thinking3.8
  • Monitoring3.8
  • Active Learning3.6
  • Social Perceptiveness3.6
Top knowledge areas
  • English Language4.9
  • Sociology and Anthropology4.7
  • Education and Training4.5
  • Computers and Electronics3.9
  • History and Archeology3.9
  • Psychology3.8
  • Philosophy and Theology3.5
  • Law and Government3.5
Software and technology used
Microsoft Office softwareLearning management system LMSGoogle DocsIBM SPSS StatisticsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordRSASThe MathWorks MATLABBlackboard LearnBlackboard softwareCentre for Multilevel Modeling MLwiNCollaborative 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 sociology teachers, postsecondary do

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Also called
Assistant ProfessorProfessorSociology InstructorSociology ProfessorAdjunct InstructorAssociate ProfessorFaculty MemberInstructorLecturerSocial Science Instructor
More job titles for this occupation (14)
Adjunct ProfessorAdjunct Sociology ProfessorCollege Faculty MemberCollege ProfessorComparative Sociology ProfessorMarriage and Family TeacherRace Relations ProfessorSocial Organization ProfessorSocial Science ProfessorSociology Adjunct InstructorSociology Adjunct ProfessorSociology Faculty MemberSociology LecturerUniversity 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.