Occupation salary profile

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1192 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median · BLS
$75,870
▼ -1.82% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$84,293
▲ +7.93% YoY · 25 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$81,940
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
2,770
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Pay range for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 25 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$47,830$65,803
25th$57,410$70,000
Median (50th)$75,870$84,293
75th$99,320$96,408
90th — top pay$130,790$114,600
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $84,293 for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary — 11.1% above the BLS national median of $75,870.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary to grow 2.4% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 200 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
3,400 → 3,500
+100 jobs
Projected change
+2.4%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
200
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 $84,293
Change vs prior year +7.93%
After inflation (CPI-U) +4.65%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 13 52% $70,000 $80,000 $96,000
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1192, from 25 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 16 64% $80,000 $89,886 $96,558 +10.63%

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 Family and Consumer Sciences 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
  • Speaking4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Instructing4.0
  • Learning Strategies4.0
  • Reading Comprehension4.0
  • Critical Thinking3.8
  • Active Learning3.6
  • Writing3.6
  • Monitoring3.5
  • Complex Problem Solving3.1
Top knowledge areas
  • English Language4.6
  • Education and Training4.3
  • Customer and Personal Service3.7
  • Psychology3.6
  • Administration and Management3.6
  • Mathematics3.5
  • Computers and Electronics3.4
  • Administrative3.4
Software and technology used
Google DocsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordZoomBlackboard LearnCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system softwareDatabase management systemsDesire2Learn LMS softwareDOC CopEmail softwareImage scanning softwareiParadigms TurnitinLearning management system LMSSakai CLE

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 family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary do

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, nutrition, and child care.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Also called
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorInstructorProfessorChild Development InstructorDietetics ProfessorFamily and Consumer Sciences Professor (FCS Professor)Food and Nutrition ProfessorHuman Development ProfessorLecturer
More job titles for this occupation (22)
Adjunct InstructorAdjunct ProfessorChef InstructorClothing and Textiles TeacherCollege Faculty MemberCollege ProfessorCooking TeacherFamily Consumer Science Teacher (FCS Teacher)Family Resource Management ProfessorFood and Nutrition InstructorFood and Nutrition TeacherHome and Family Living ProfessorHome Economics ProfessorHome Economics TeacherNutrition Faculty MemberNutrition InstructorNutrition Program InstructorSewing TeacherTailoring TeacherTextiles and Clothing TeacherUniversity Faculty MemberWeaving Professor

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.