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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 25-1021.00

$96,690median annual wage, May 2024

36,240people employed, United States

▲ 5.3%projected change, 2024→2034

3,500openings a year, incl. replacements

What it pays

A single “average salary” hides the spread. This is the whole distribution — the gap between the bottom and top bar is usually the number that matters.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 · national, cross-industry · annual wage

Pay over time

Median up 89% between 2003 and 2024, before inflation. The band shows the 10th to 90th percentile.

BLS OEWS, one release per year. Before May 2011 only national estimates were published, so geography detail starts there.

Where the jobs are

Metro area	Median wage	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$103,390	2,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$100,290	1,380
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$99,520	1,120
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$105,210	1,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$97,770	890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$135,510	880
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	$88,960	760
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$98,820	610
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$102,740	600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$83,030	460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$80,390	440
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$77,800	410

BLS OEWS May 2024, metropolitan estimates · the 12 areas with the most people in this occupation

Typical education to enter: Doctoral or professional degree · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34

What people in this job actually do

Ordered by how important the work is rated.

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations or assign this work to others.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as programming, data structures, and software design.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Direct research of other teachers or of graduate students working for advanced academic degrees.
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
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, and 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.
Supervise students' laboratory work.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Reading Comprehension4.0

Writing4.0

Speaking4.0

Active Learning3.9

Active Listening3.9

Critical Thinking3.9

Learning Strategies3.9

Monitoring3.8

Mathematics3.1

Science2.8

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

A dot marks what O*NET flags as in demand.

Adobe Photoshop●C●C#●C++●Google Docs●Hypertext markup language HTML●Linux●Microsoft Access●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Outlook●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Visual Basic●Microsoft Word●Oracle Java●PHP●Python●UNIX●Adobe DreamweaverAdobe Premiere ProBlackboard LearnBlackboard softwareCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system softwareDOC CopDatabase softwareDesire2Learn LMS softwareEmail software

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

5 / 5Extensive preparation — graduate school, and often a licence on top.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets−2.0 below average

Public Speaking+1.6 above average

Exposed to Contaminants−1.5 below average

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls−1.4 below average

Consequence of Error−1.4 below average

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures−1.2 below average

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions−1.2 below average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2019-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Master's Degree47%

Doctoral Degree42%

Bachelor's Degree11%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2019-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Social5.9

Investigative5.7

Conventional4.0

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

Tasks O*NET flags as emerging

Develop and maintain website for on-line courses.

O*NET 23.3 emerging tasks

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Instructing4.1

Judgment and Decision Making3.9

Complex Problem Solving3.8

Social Perceptiveness3.6

Systems Analysis3.4

Systems Evaluation3.2

Service Orientation3.1

Time Management3.1

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Computers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsEngineering and Technology

Abilities it leans on

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive Reasoning

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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LecturerProfessorInstructorC++ ProfessorFaculty MemberCollege ProfessorAdjunct InstructorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorComputer InstructorCollege Faculty MemberComputer Science TeacherCybersecurity InstructorUniversity Faculty Member

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2015

Comparing O*NET release 20.1 (2015-10-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 1 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

Now listed 13

+Adobe Photoshop+Management information systems MIS+UNIX+Python+Linux+Desire2Learn LMS software+Virtual private networking VPN software+PHP+Adobe Premiere Pro+Adobe Dreamweaver+C#+OpenAI ChatGPT+Moodle

No longer listed 8

−Operating system software−Desire2Learn−Calendar and scheduling software−Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software−Adobe Systems Adobe Premiere Pro software−Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver−Virtual private network software−Data entry software

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LecturerProfessorInstructorC++ ProfessorFaculty MemberMath InstructorCollege ProfessorAdjunct InstructorClinical ProfessorAssociate ProfessorComputer InstructorAssistant Professor

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The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
computer science lecturer	2310.1.11	exact
ICT teacher secondary school	2330.1.9	close
mathematics lecturer	2310.1.24	close
higher education lecturer	2310.1	broader

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