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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Median salary

$95,770

Typical range

$51k – $169k

Job outlook

+3% (about average)

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Education

Typical entry: Master's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

    Entry / Junior

    $51,380

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

    Established

    $95,770

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

    Senior

    $132,430

Key skills

A typical day

  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
  • 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.

Fields of study

Any field

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