Occupation salary profile

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1122 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median · BLS
$78,580
▲ +1% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$75,000
▲ +2.2% YoY · 238 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$90,010
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
29,420
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Pay range for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 238 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$47,590$55,428
25th$61,250$65,452
Median (50th)$78,580$75,000
75th$102,450$87,052
90th — top pay$143,720$99,554
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $75,000 for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary — 4.6% below the BLS national median of $78,580.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of communications teachers, postsecondary to grow 2.1% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 2,400 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
35,800 → 36,500
+800 jobs
Projected change
+2.1%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
2,400
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 $75,000
Change vs prior year +2.2%
After inflation (CPI-U) -0.9%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 160 67.2% $64,750 $74,828 $85,168
Level II 34 14.3% $67,950 $72,478 $80,250
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

The 2 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1122, from 238 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 116 48.74% $71,826 $82,375 $93,134 +8.14%
Assistant Professor of Communication 22 9.24% $57,373 $67,900 $74,196 +8.55%

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 Communications 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
  • Instructing4.3
  • Reading Comprehension4.3
  • Speaking4.3
  • Active Listening4.1
  • Learning Strategies4.1
  • Writing4.1
  • Active Learning4.0
  • Critical Thinking3.9
  • Monitoring3.8
  • Complex Problem Solving3.6
Top knowledge areas
  • Communications and Media5.0
  • English Language4.8
  • Education and Training4.3
  • Customer and Personal Service3.4
  • Law and Government3.3
  • Computers and Electronics3.3
  • Telecommunications3.3
  • Administrative3.1
Software and technology used
Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft WindowsLearning management system LMSAdobe AcrobatAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopGoogle DocsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordAdobe AuditionApple Final Cut ProAudacityAvid Technology Media ComposerAvid Technology Pro Tools

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 communications teachers, postsecondary do

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.
  • Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the communication field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Also called
Communication InstructorCommunication ProfessorJournalism ProfessorSpeech ProfessorCommunication Arts ProfessorCommunication LecturerCommunication Skills InstructorCommunication Studies ProfessorMass Communications ProfessorSpeech Instructor
More job titles for this occupation (16)
Adjunct Communications InstructorCollege ProfessorCommunication Arts LecturerCommunication Studies InstructorCommunications InstructorCommunications Media ProfessorCommunications ProfessorInterpersonal Communications ProfessorJournalism InstructorJournalism TeacherJournalist ProfessorPublic Speaking ProfessorPublic Speaking TeacherRhetoric ProfessorSpeech Communication ProfessorSpeech Teacher

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.