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Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary in Puerto Rico

Considering working as an Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary in Puerto Rico? Here’s what you need to know. Teach courses in architecture and architectural design, such as architectural environmental design, interior architecture/design, and landscape architecture. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What do Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Make in Puerto Rico?

For a architecture teachers, postsecondary working in Puerto Rico, wages run about $124,630 per year.Pay can range from $40,900 at the 10th percentile to $159,430 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$40,900	n/a
25th percentile	$124,610	n/a
Median (50th)	$124,630	$0.00
75th percentile	$159,430	n/a
90th percentile	$159,430	n/a

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Puerto Rico compared to the national average — is 1.12, suggesting that architecture teachers, postsecondary are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, architecture teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $66,757 per year ($32.09/hour), exceeding the Puerto Rico median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 438,089 architecture teachers, postsecondary in the U.S.. In Puerto Rico alone, approximately 60 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 120 architecture teachers, postsecondary.

Top Puerto Rico Metros for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

The metro areas below employ the most architecture teachers, postsecondary in Puerto Rico.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	60	$124,630

Top States for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

The table below shows the states where the most architecture teachers, postsecondary work.

State	Number Employed
New York	1,660
Texas	1,110
California	940
Massachusetts	640
Pennsylvania	520
New Jersey	360
Virginia	320
Ohio	210
Washington	180
Illinois	180
North Carolina	140
Kansas	140
Oregon	130
Colorado	120
Utah	120
Minnesota	110
Michigan	100
Tennessee	90
Rhode Island	80
South Carolina	80

Highest-Paying States for Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

These states pay the most for architecture teachers, postsecondary.

State	Annual Median Salary
Louisiana	$138,600
New York	$128,450
California	$126,780
Puerto Rico	$124,630
Connecticut	$105,870
Pennsylvania	$104,450
Virginia	$101,660
Nebraska	$100,820
Illinois	$100,360
Maryland	$98,320

Skills

Top architecture teachers, postsecondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for architecture teachers, postsecondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, architecture teachers, postsecondary typically:

• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as architectural design methods, aesthetics and design, and structures and materials.
• Evaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Work Activities

• Training and Teaching Others
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Working with Computers
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Thinking Creatively
• Getting Information
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Developing Objectives and Strategies
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud software In-demand technologies: Autodesk AutoCAD

Related Careers

Careers similar to architecture teachers, postsecondary include:

• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
• Landscape Architects
• Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
• Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Known As

Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Professor, Architectural Design Professor, Architectural Drafting Instructor, Architecture Faculty Member, Architecture Instructor, Architecture Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Faculty Member, Instructor, Interior Design Faculty Member, Interior Design Instructor.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 25-1031.00