---

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas

Thinking about a career as an Economics Teachers, Postsecondary in Kansas? Below are the key facts. Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What do Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Make in Kansas?

For economics teachers, postsecondary working in Kansas, wages run about $99,320 per year.Pay can range from $60,900 at the 10th percentile to $199,530 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$60,900	n/a
25th percentile	$83,250	n/a
Median (50th)	$99,320	$0.00
75th percentile	$157,340	n/a
90th percentile	$199,530	n/a

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Kansas compared to the national average — is 1.17, meaning that economics teachers, postsecondary are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, economics teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $69,831 per year ($33.57/hour), higher than the Kansas median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 807,075 economics teachers, postsecondary across the United States. In Kansas alone, approximately 130 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 180 economics teachers, postsecondary.

Top States for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

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

State	Number Employed
New York	1,360
California	1,050
Texas	850
Massachusetts	760
Pennsylvania	620
Illinois	520
Florida	510
North Carolina	480
Virginia	460
New Jersey	350
Michigan	340
Georgia	340
Connecticut	310
Ohio	280
Tennessee	280
Colorado	270
Indiana	240
Minnesota	240
Washington	230
Wisconsin	230

Highest-Paying States for Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

These states pay the most for economics teachers, postsecondary.

State	Annual Median Salary
New Hampshire	$154,840
Connecticut	$136,630
Massachusetts	$135,070
District of Columbia	$134,620
New York	$134,480
California	$133,230
Arizona	$131,710
Maryland	$128,150
Virginia	$127,420
New Jersey	$127,050

Skills

Top economics 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

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

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as econometrics, price theory, and macroeconomics.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• 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.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Training and Teaching Others
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Thinking Creatively
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Working with Computers
• Analyzing Data or Information
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Processing Information
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Coaching and Developing Others

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Facebook, Google Docs In-demand technologies: Learning management system LMS

Related Careers

Careers similar to economics teachers, postsecondary include:

• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Economists
• Environmental Economists
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary
• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Known As

Accounting Lecturer, Adjunct Economics Instructor, Adjunct Economics Professor, Adjunct Professor, Agricultural Economics Professor, Agricultural Economics Teacher, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Econometrics Professor, Economic Adjunct Instructor, Economic Instructor, Economics Adjunct Instructor, Economics Adjunct Professor.

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: 25-1063.00