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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

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

Median salary

$86,730

Typical range

$50k – $164k

Job outlook

+3% (about average)

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Education

Typical entry: Master's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

    Entry / Junior

    $49,990

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

    Established

    $86,730

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

    Senior

    $125,540

Key skills

A typical day

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural geography.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Fields of study

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