# Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in biological sciences. 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/biological-science-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1042.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $84,620 (10th percentile $52,150, 90th percentile $169,900)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +7.3%
- Openings a year: 4,700
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 49 |
| Investigative (I) | 81 |
| Artistic (A) | 38 |
| Social (S) | 88 |
| Enterprising (E) | 17 |
| Conventional (C) | 44 |

## What you'd do

- Training and Teaching Others (importance 93/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 91/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 90/100)
- Processing Information (importance 89/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 86/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 85/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 85/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 85/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 85/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 84/100)

## Skills

Speaking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Active Learning, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing, Critical Thinking, Monitoring

## Knowledge

Biology, English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Education and Training, Computers and Electronics, Administrative, Medicine and Dentistry, Communications and Media, Geography

## Also called

Adjunct Biology Instructor, Adjunct Biology Professor, Adjunct Instructor, Algology Teacher, Anatomy Instructor, Anatomy Professor, Apiculture Teacher, Arboriculture Teacher, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor

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

- [Biology, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2601) (CIP 2601, 1,703 colleges)
- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1313) (CIP 1313, 1,257 colleges)
- [Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2602) (CIP 2602, 756 colleges)
- [Neurobiology and Neurosciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2615) (CIP 2615, 363 colleges)
- [Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2613) (CIP 2613, 353 colleges)
- [Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2609) (CIP 2609, 269 colleges)
- [Biotechnology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2612) (CIP 2612, 234 colleges)
- [Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2611) (CIP 2611, 200 colleges)
- [Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2604) (CIP 2604, 182 colleges)
- [Microbiological Sciences and Immunology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2605) (CIP 2605, 169 colleges)
- [Nutrition Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3019) (CIP 3019, 167 colleges)
- [Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2699) (CIP 2699, 152 colleges)
- [Zoology/Animal Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2607) (CIP 2607, 125 colleges)
- [Pharmacology and Toxicology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2610) (CIP 2610, 109 colleges)
- [Genetics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2608) (CIP 2608, 91 colleges)
- [Botany/Plant Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2603) (CIP 2603, 80 colleges)
- [Human Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3027) (CIP 3027, 42 colleges)
- [Biopsychology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3010) (CIP 3010, 28 colleges)
- Molecular Medicine (CIP 2614, 10 colleges)
- Geobiology (CIP 3043, 1 college)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Dartmouth College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dartmouth-college-769) | Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $60,266 | $143,067 | not reported |
| [Carlow University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carlow-university-405) | Biology, General | $42,599 | $134,677 | $26,774 |
| [Cornell University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cornell-university-new-york-710) | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | not reported | $124,242 | not reported |
| [University of California-San Diego UCSD](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-san-diego-ucsd-2887) | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | $90,963 | $123,320 | $18,145 |
| [Nova Southeastern University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/nova-southeastern-university-1975) | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | not reported | $122,809 | $12,500 |
| [Harvard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/harvard-university-1157) | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $48,738 | $117,816 | not reported |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | not reported | $103,546 | $14,935 |
| [University of California-Santa Barbara UCSB](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-santa-barbara-ucsb-2888) | Pharmacology and Toxicology | $42,364 | $98,462 | $11,000 |

## Related careers

- [Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/atmospheric-earth-marine-and-space-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $103,170 median pay
- [Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chemistry-teachers-postsecondary): $93,250 median pay
- [Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/environmental-science-teachers-postsecondary): $94,980 median pay
- [Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/health-specialties-teachers-postsecondary): $107,310 median pay
- [Molecular and Cellular Biologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/molecular-and-cellular-biologists): $98,920 median pay
- [Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/agricultural-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $98,700 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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