# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/anthropology-and-archeology-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1061.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $99,650 (10th percentile $57,840, 90th percentile $171,310)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.6%
- Openings a year: 400
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIA)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 41 |
| Investigative (I) | 83 |
| Artistic (A) | 43 |
| Social (S) | 96 |
| Enterprising (E) | 25 |
| Conventional (C) | 38 |

## What you'd do

- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 96/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 94/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 92/100)
- Getting Information (importance 92/100)
- Processing Information (importance 90/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 89/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 87/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 85/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 85/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 84/100)

## Skills

Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Instructing, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making

## Knowledge

Sociology and Anthropology, History and Archeology, English Language, Education and Training, Geography, Philosophy and Theology, Foreign Language, Communications and Media, Administrative, Computers and Electronics

## Also called

Adjunct Anthropology Instructor, Adjunct Anthropology Lecturer, Adjunct Instructor, Anthropology Adjunct Professor, Anthropology Department Chair, Anthropology Faculty Member, Anthropology Instructor, Anthropology Lecturer, Anthropology Professor, Archaeology Professor

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Anthropology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4502) (CIP 4502, 598 colleges)
- [Archeology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4503) (CIP 4503, 86 colleges)
- [Classical and Ancient Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3022) (CIP 3022, 84 colleges)
- [Sociology and Anthropology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4513) (CIP 4513, 65 colleges)
- Linguistics and Anthropology (CIP 3047, 4 colleges)
- Geoarcheaology (CIP 3042, 3 colleges)
- Geography and Anthropology (CIP 4515, 1 college)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york-656) | Anthropology | not reported | $83,493 | $25,000 |
| [Duke University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/duke-university-837) | Anthropology | not reported | $81,120 | not reported |
| [Emory University-Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/emory-university-main-campus-916) | Anthropology | not reported | $78,768 | $11,958 |
| [Washington University in St Louis WUSTL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-university-in-st-louis-wustl-3172) | Anthropology | $36,515 | $71,018 | $15,000 |
| [Dartmouth College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dartmouth-college-769) | Anthropology | $50,996 | $70,846 | not reported |
| [Fordham University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fordham-university-990) | Anthropology | $47,113 | $66,562 | not reported |
| [George Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-washington-university-1066) | Anthropology | $46,874 | $65,172 | $14,697 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Anthropology | $37,802 | $64,359 | $11,310 |

## Related careers

- [Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sociology-teachers-postsecondary): $84,290 median pay
- [Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/area-ethnic-and-cultural-studies-teachers-postsecondary): $85,020 median pay
- [History Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/history-teachers-postsecondary): $83,820 median pay
- [Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/philosophy-and-religion-teachers-postsecondary): $80,260 median pay
- [Geography Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geography-teachers-postsecondary): $97,590 median pay
- [English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/english-language-and-literature-teachers-postsecondary): $78,760 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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