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Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois

Considering working as an Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois? Below are the key facts. Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What do Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Make in Illinois?

For a art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary working in Illinois, wages run about $66,670 per year.Pay can range from $37,790 at the 10th percentile to $126,550 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $37,790 n/a
25th percentile $50,130 n/a
Median (50th) $66,670 $0.00
75th percentile $99,860 n/a
90th percentile $126,550 n/a
Salary ranges for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Illinois compared to the national average — is 1.02.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $46,983 per year ($22.59/hour), above the Illinois median.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary earnings in Illinois vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 984,143 art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary nationwide. In Illinois alone, approximately 3,910 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 970 art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary.

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

Top Illinois Metros for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

The largest metro-area employers of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary in Illinois.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 2,540 $65,060
Champaign-Urbana, IL 210 $80,640

Top States for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

These states have the highest employment of art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary work.

State Number Employed
New York 17,600
California 10,100
Texas 7,190
Massachusetts 5,780
Ohio 4,130
Pennsylvania 4,070
Illinois 3,910
Florida 3,230
New Jersey 3,060
North Carolina 2,980
Virginia 2,630
Michigan 2,620
Indiana 2,050
Georgia 2,020
Colorado 1,870
Maryland 1,570
Tennessee 1,530
Washington 1,440
Missouri 1,400
Wisconsin 1,360

Highest-Paying States for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

The highest-paying states for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary.

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $129,330
New York $110,000
California $105,980
New Jersey $99,110
Rhode Island $98,960
Connecticut $98,420
Vermont $86,570
Massachusetts $83,490
New Hampshire $83,100
District of Columbia $83,000

Skills

Key art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Speaking  4.6 / 5
0
5
Instructing  4.4 / 5
0
5
Learning Strategies  4.1 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Active Listening  4.0 / 5
0
5
Active Learning  4.0 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

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

Fine Arts  4.9 / 5
0
5
Education and Training  4.7 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.3 / 5
0
5
Communications and Media  3.6 / 5
0
5
Psychology  3.4 / 5
0
5
History and Archeology  3.4 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Expression  4.2 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Written Expression  4.1 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Speech Clarity  4.0 / 5
0
5
Originality  3.8 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary typically:

  • Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as acting techniques, fundamentals of music, and art history.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • 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.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and performance pieces.

Work Activities

  • Thinking Creatively
  • Training and Teaching Others
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Coaching and Developing Others
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Getting Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Scheduling Work and Activities
  • Working with Computers

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Cloud software In-demand technologies: Learning management system LMS

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

  • Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers similar to art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary include:

Also Known As

Adjunct Art Instructor, Adjunct College Instructor, Adjunct Graphic Design Instructor, Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Lecturer, Adjunct Music Instructor, Adjunct Music Professor, Adjunct Professor, Art Educator, Art History Professor, Art Instructor, Art Professor, Artist Instructor, Arts Teacher, Arts and Crafts Instructor.

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