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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon

Considering working as a Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon? Below are the key facts. Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Excludes “Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary” (25-1042) who teach biochemistry.

What do Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Make in Oregon?

For chemistry teachers, postsecondary working in Oregon, the median annual wage is $97,550 per year.Earnings range from $60,360 at the 10th percentile to $160,730 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $60,360 n/a
25th percentile $78,540 n/a
Median (50th) $97,550 $0.00
75th percentile $125,680 n/a
90th percentile $160,730 n/a
Salary ranges for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Oregon relative to the national average — is 1.15, indicating that chemistry teachers, postsecondary are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, chemistry teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $69,509 per year ($33.42/hour), exceeding the Oregon median.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary earnings in Oregon vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 371,879 chemistry teachers, postsecondary across the United States. In Oregon alone, about 300 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 280 chemistry teachers, postsecondary.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary in Oregon vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Top Oregon Metros for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

The metro areas below employ the most chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Oregon.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 130 $97,310

Top States for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

View the states that employ the most chemistry teachers, postsecondary work.

State Number Employed
New York 1,920
Texas 1,620
California 1,580
Pennsylvania 1,410
Illinois 930
North Carolina 930
New Jersey 750
Massachusetts 740
Virginia 660
Florida 630
Michigan 600
Ohio 570
Indiana 500
Georgia 480
Wisconsin 470
Missouri 450
Minnesota 430
Washington 390
Tennessee 390
Colorado 340

Highest-Paying States for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

These states pay the most for chemistry teachers, postsecondary.

State Annual Median Salary
California $132,250
Kansas $110,810
North Dakota $106,540
Arizona $106,430
Utah $105,090
Nevada $101,910
New Jersey $101,800
New York $101,610
Minnesota $100,000
District of Columbia $99,550

Skills

The most important chemistry teachers, postsecondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Reading Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Writing  4.1 / 5
0
5
Speaking  4.1 / 5
0
5
Learning Strategies  4.0 / 5
0
5
Monitoring  4.0 / 5
0
5
Science  4.0 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

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

Chemistry  4.8 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.5 / 5
0
5
Mathematics  4.5 / 5
0
5
Education and Training  4.5 / 5
0
5
Biology  3.6 / 5
0
5
Physics  3.4 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Top abilities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Expression  4.1 / 5
0
5
Written Expression  4.1 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  4.0 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Inductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.
  • Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipment, and other hazardous materials.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.
  • Supervise students' laboratory work.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Work Activities

  • Training and Teaching Others
  • Working with Computers
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Analyzing Data or Information
  • Getting Information
  • Coaching and Developing Others
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Processing Information
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Google Docs In-demand technologies: Learning management system LMS

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

  • Teacher Education Subject Specific

Related occupations to chemistry teachers, postsecondary include:

Also Known As

Adjunct Chemistry Instructor, Adjunct Chemistry Professor, Adjunct Instructor, Analytical Chemistry Teacher, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Biochemistry Professor, Chemical Educator, Chemistry Adjunct Instructor, Chemistry Adjunct Professor, Chemistry Assistant Professor, Chemistry Faculty Member, Chemistry Instructor, Chemistry Lab Instructor, Chemistry Professor.

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