Occupation salary profile

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1111 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median · BLS
$76,590
▲ +7.16% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$76,252
▲ +10.51% YoY · 38 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$87,550
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
13,150
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Pay range for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 38 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$45,000$61,434
25th$60,020$65,706
Median (50th)$76,590$76,252
75th$100,870$81,060
90th — top pay$140,240$92,345
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $76,252 for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary — 0.4% below the BLS national median of $76,590.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary to grow 1.5% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 1,100 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
15,700 → 15,900
+200 jobs
Projected change
+1.5%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
1,100
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 $76,252
Change vs prior year +10.51%
After inflation (CPI-U) +7.16%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 22 57.9% $63,955 $72,500 $77,750
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1111, from 38 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 20 52.63% $69,250 $76,738 $79,980 +4.56%

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 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement 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
  • Speaking4.8
  • Active Listening4.1
  • Critical Thinking4.1
  • Active Learning4.0
  • Instructing4.0
  • Learning Strategies4.0
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Writing4.0
  • Monitoring3.9
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.6
Top knowledge areas
  • Education and Training4.5
  • English Language4.5
  • Law and Government4.5
  • Public Safety and Security4.4
  • Customer and Personal Service3.9
  • Computers and Electronics3.8
  • Administration and Management3.7
  • Psychology3.6
Software and technology used
Microsoft Office softwareLearning management system LMSGoogle DocsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordBlackboard LearnBlackboard softwareCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system softwareDesire2Learn LMS softwareDistance learning softwareDOC CopEmail softwareImage scanning softwareiParadigms Turnitin

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 criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary do

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, defensive policing, and investigation techniques.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Also called
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorCriminal Justice ProfessorProfessorAdjunct InstructorAdjunct ProfessorCriminal Justice InstructorDigital Forensics InstructorInstructorJustice Professor
More job titles for this occupation (16)
Adjunct Criminal Justice InstructorAdjunct Criminal Justice ProfessorCollege Faculty MemberCollege ProfessorCriminal Justice Adjunct InstructorCriminal Justice Assistant ProfessorCriminal Justice Associate InstructorCriminal Justice Faculty MemberCriminal Justice SpecialistCriminology LecturerCriminology ProfessorCriminology TeacherPenology ProfessorPenology TeacherPolice Academy InstructorUniversity 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.