Occupation salary profile

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1071 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Excludes “Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1042) and “Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1072) who teach medical science.

National median · BLS
$107,310
▲ +1.6% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$145,000
▲ +5.45% YoY · 1,548 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$147,570
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
221,270
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Pay range for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 1,548 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$59,270$75,000
25th$75,690$100,000
Median (50th)$107,310$145,000
75th$210,370$240,000
90th — top pay$322,020$357,100
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $145,000 for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — 35.1% above the BLS national median of $107,310.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of health specialties teachers, postsecondary to grow 17.9% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 24,900 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
278,400 → 328,300
+49,900 jobs
Projected change
+17.9%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
24,900
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
Plus less than 5 years experience
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 $145,000
Change vs prior year +5.45%
After inflation (CPI-U) +2.25%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 556 35.9% $80,000 $105,000 $146,900
Level II 561 36.2% $120,000 $163,490 $240,000
Level III 230 14.9% $175,000 $252,078 $351,877
Level IV 76 4.9% $183,170 $232,188 $326,020
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

The 18 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1071, from 1,548 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 660 42.64% $95,976 $131,966 $223,398 +4.53%
Clinical Assistant Professor 119 7.69% $107,500 $150,000 $195,558 +13.12%
Associate Professor 65 4.2% $115,540 $147,874 $234,001 +1.18%
Instructor 43 2.78% $80,000 $100,000 $166,000 -33.46%
Assistant Professor of Medicine 33 2.13% $200,000 $252,117 $350,000 +8%
Clinical Associate Professor 26 1.68% $154,049 $170,000 $323,500 -34.44%
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor 20 1.29% $183,325 $263,000 $358,575 +10.04%
Research Assistant Professor 19 1.23% $77,500 $90,000 $105,000 +0.84%
Assistant Clinical Professor 17 1.1% $135,000 $162,750 $212,800 +14.1%
Assistant Professor Without Tenure 16 1.03% $205,905 $246,282 $364,569 +13.86%
Assistant Professor/Clinical 15 0.97% $165,082 $230,000 $362,500 -7.73%
Professor 14 0.9% $136,249 $218,320 $357,757 -23.14%
Instructor, Clinical 12 0.78% $166,000 $166,000 $175,750 +0%
Health Sciences Clinical Instructor 11 0.71% $111,442 $142,100 $186,300 -2.94%
Clinical Instructor 11 0.71% $103,605 $130,200 $178,150 +34.2%
Visiting Assistant Professor 11 0.71% $133,113 $357,100 $366,000 +0%
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics 10 0.65% $160,250 $211,266 $254,823 +3.77%
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology 10 0.65% $365,498 $387,000 $390,625 —

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 Health Specialties 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
  • Instructing4.1
  • Reading Comprehension4.1
  • Speaking4.1
  • Active Learning4.0
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Critical Thinking4.0
  • Learning Strategies4.0
  • Writing4.0
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.9
  • Complex Problem Solving3.8
Top knowledge areas
  • Education and Training4.7
  • English Language4.6
  • Biology4.3
  • Medicine and Dentistry4.2
  • Psychology3.8
  • Administrative3.7
  • Administration and Management3.7
  • Computers and Electronics3.7
Software and technology used
Learning management system LMSGoogle DocsIBM SPSS StatisticsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordSASAdobe PresenterArticulate Rapid E-Learning StudioBlackboard LearnBlackboard softwareCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system softwareDental softwareDesire2Learn LMS 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 health specialties teachers, postsecondary do

  • 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.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Supervise laboratory sessions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Also called
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorClinical ProfessorProfessorInstructorLecturerOccupational Therapy ProfessorPharmacology ProfessorPhysical Therapy ProfessorPublic Health 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.