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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas

Thinking about a career as a Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas? Below are the key facts. Teach courses in social work. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What do Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Make in Texas?

The social work teachers, postsecondary working in Texas, wages run about $87,360 per year.Annual wages span from $51,690 at the 10th percentile to $130,020 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$51,690	n/a
25th percentile	$68,370	n/a
Median (50th)	$87,360	$0.00
75th percentile	$101,770	n/a
90th percentile	$130,020	n/a

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Texas compared to the national average — is 0.15, meaning fewer social work teachers, postsecondary per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, social work teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $65,510 per year ($31.50/hour), above the Texas median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 779,563 social work teachers, postsecondary across the United States. In Texas alone, around 170 people work in this role. That’s in line with the typical state median of 170.

Top Texas Metros for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

The metro areas below employ the most social work teachers, postsecondary in Texas.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	50	$97,490

Top States for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

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

State	Number Employed
New York	1,770
Pennsylvania	880
Massachusetts	820
Illinois	770
Ohio	770
Michigan	610
North Carolina	600
Minnesota	390
New Jersey	380
Arizona	380
Indiana	340
Wisconsin	340
Kentucky	310
Alabama	300
Washington	280
Virginia	280
New Mexico	260
Connecticut	230
Tennessee	200
Missouri	190

Highest-Paying States for Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

The highest-paying states for social work teachers, postsecondary.

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$129,160
California	$121,070
New York	$101,100
South Carolina	$95,610
Kansas	$94,850
Texas	$87,360
Connecticut	$85,830
Rhode Island	$83,790
Maryland	$83,430
Alabama	$81,800

Skills

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

Daily Tasks

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary typically:

• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as family behavior, child and adolescent mental health, or social intervention evaluation.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
• Collaborate with colleagues and community agencies to address teaching and research issues.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

Work Activities

• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Working with Computers
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Getting Information
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Training and Teaching Others
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Thinking Creatively

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat In-demand technologies: Learning management system LMS

Related Careers

Other careers like social work teachers, postsecondary include:

• School Psychologists
• Sociologists
• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
• Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
• Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Known As

Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Faculty Member, Family Welfare Social Work Professor, Field Education Coordinator, Field Instructor, Geriatric Social Work Professor, Health Social Work Professor, Instructor, Lecturer, 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: 25-1113.00