# History Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in human history and historiography. 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/history-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1125.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $83,820 (10th percentile $48,410, 90th percentile $162,160)
- Projected growth: Little or no change, 0.0%
- Openings a year: 1,500
- 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) | 30 |
| Investigative (I) | 74 |
| Artistic (A) | 49 |
| Social (S) | 99 |
| Enterprising (E) | 27 |
| Conventional (C) | 41 |

## What you'd do

- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 95/100)
- Getting Information (importance 94/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 92/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 91/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 90/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 87/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 86/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 84/100)
- Processing Information (importance 82/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 74/100)

## Skills

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

## Knowledge

History and Archeology, English Language, Education and Training, Law and Government, Geography, Sociology and Anthropology, Computers and Electronics, Philosophy and Theology, Communications and Media, Psychology

## Also called

Adjunct Art History Professor, Adjunct History Instructor, Adjunct Instructor, African History Professor, American History Professor, Art History Adjunct Professor, Art History Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, College Faculty Member

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

- [History](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5401) (CIP 5401, 1,464 colleges)
- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1313) (CIP 1313, 1,257 colleges)
- [Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5132) (CIP 5132, 352 colleges)
- [Classical and Ancient Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3022) (CIP 3022, 84 colleges)
- [Medieval and Renaissance Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3013) (CIP 3013, 62 colleges)
- History and Political Science (CIP 3046, 21 colleges)
- Holocaust and Related Studies (CIP 3021, 13 colleges)
- History and Language/Literature (CIP 3045, 5 colleges)

## 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) | History | $69,917 | $136,403 | $12,000 |
| [Duke University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/duke-university-837) | History | $53,104 | $112,377 | not reported |
| [Yale University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/yale-university-3312) | History | $61,357 | $109,947 | $7,500 |
| [Amherst College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/amherst-college-72) | History | $54,456 | $103,601 | not reported |
| [Washington and Lee University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/washington-and-lee-university-3167) | History | not reported | $100,087 | not reported |
| [Columbia University in the City of New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york-656) | History | $58,276 | $98,079 | $22,250 |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | History | $55,825 | $88,517 | not reported |
| [Brown University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brown-university-314) | History | $60,823 | $85,520 | not reported |

## Related careers

- [Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/area-ethnic-and-cultural-studies-teachers-postsecondary): $85,020 median pay
- [Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/anthropology-and-archeology-teachers-postsecondary): $99,650 median pay
- [Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sociology-teachers-postsecondary): $84,290 median pay
- [Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/political-science-teachers-postsecondary): $98,070 median pay
- [Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/philosophy-and-religion-teachers-postsecondary): $80,260 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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