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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in California

Thinking about a career as an Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in California? Here’s what you need to know. Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women’s studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What do Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Make in California?

The area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary working in California, the median annual wage is $113,070 per year.Earnings range from $64,740 at the 10th percentile to $204,250 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$64,740	n/a
25th percentile	$85,950	n/a
Median (50th)	$113,070	$0.00
75th percentile	$158,380	n/a
90th percentile	$204,250	n/a

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in California relative to the national average — is 0.77, indicating fewer area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $47,517 per year ($22.85/hour), higher than the California median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 674,221 area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in the U.S.. In California alone, about 1,030 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 190 area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary.

Top California Metros for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

The largest metro-area employers of area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in California.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	420	$103,120
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	150	$124,960
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	80	$100,500
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	70	$107,100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	70	$115,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	50	$135,530
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	40	$163,460

Top States for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

View the states that employ the most area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary work.

State	Number Employed
New York	1,740
California	1,030
Texas	730
Massachusetts	610
North Carolina	610
Pennsylvania	570
Maryland	560
New Jersey	480
Michigan	370
Georgia	360
Virginia	340
Indiana	280
Washington	250
District of Columbia	240
Connecticut	240
Minnesota	230
Ohio	190
Arizona	190
Oregon	180
Colorado	180

Highest-Paying States for Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

The highest-paying states for area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$113,070
Vermont	$107,220
Kansas	$102,800
Rhode Island	$100,680
Massachusetts	$99,630
Connecticut	$98,660
District of Columbia	$98,500
New York	$97,140
Illinois	$96,980
Michigan	$96,070

Skills

The most important area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

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

Abilities

Key abilities for area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary typically:

• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• 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.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, and on career issues.

Work Activities

• Training and Teaching Others
• Getting Information
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Thinking Creatively
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Developing Objectives and Strategies
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Working with Computers

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Google Docs

Related Careers

Careers similar to area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary include:

• Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
• Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
• Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
• Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Known As

Adjunct Professor, African Studies Professor, American Studies Professor, Asian Studies Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Black Studies Professor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Ethnic Origins Teacher, Ethnic Studies Professor, Ethnic Studies Teacher, Ethnology Professor, Ethnology Teacher, Faculty Lecturer.

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: 25-1062.00