Education
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in law. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Median salary
$126,650
Typical range
$58k – $228k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
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Junior Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry / Junior
$58,330
~2 yrs to advance
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Established
$126,650
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Senior
$177,310
Key skills
A typical day
- •Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- •Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations.
- •Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- •Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- •Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Education
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
- Vanderbilt University7% admit · $88,000 grad pay
- University of Virginia19% admit · $85,000 grad pay
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