# Law Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in law. 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/law-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1112.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $128,500 (10th percentile $64,250, 90th percentile $287,900)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.6%
- Openings a year: 1,800
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code SIC)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 24 |
| Investigative (I) | 73 |
| Artistic (A) | 40 |
| Social (S) | 91 |
| Enterprising (E) | 42 |
| Conventional (C) | 45 |

## What you'd do

- Getting Information (importance 95/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 93/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 92/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 91/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 89/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 78/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 78/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 74/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 73/100)
- Processing Information (importance 73/100)

## Skills

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

## Knowledge

Law and Government, English Language, Education and Training, History and Archeology, Philosophy and Theology, Communications and Media, Computers and Electronics, Sociology and Anthropology, Administrative, Administration and Management

## Also called

Adjunct Law Professor, Business Law Instructor, Business Law Professor, Clinical Law Professor, Constitutional Law Professor, Contracts Law Professor, Criminal Law Professor, Environmental Law Professor, Labor Law Professor, Law Adjunct Professor

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

- [Human Resources Management and Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5210) (CIP 5210, 758 colleges)
- [Law](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2201) (CIP 2201, 182 colleges)
- [Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2202) (CIP 2202, 171 colleges)
- Dispute Resolution (CIP 3028, 41 colleges)
- Religious Institution Administration and Law (CIP 3908, 7 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Cornell University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cornell-university-new-york-710) | Human Resources Management and Services | $74,192 | $112,713 | $12,000 |
| [Northwestern University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/northwestern-university-illinois-1966) | Human Resources Management and Services | $98,392 | $108,498 | not reported |
| [University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Main Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-main-campus-2956) | Human Resources Management and Services | $69,663 | $99,594 | $20,596 |
| [George Washington University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/george-washington-university-1066) | Human Resources Management and Services | $58,393 | $97,126 | $20,000 |
| [Brigham Young University-Provo BYU Utah](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brigham-young-university-provo-byu-utah-302) | Human Resources Management and Services | $66,527 | $96,354 | not reported |
| [Waldorf University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/waldorf-university-3151) | Human Resources Management and Services | $68,676 | $94,822 | $25,747 |
| [University of Richmond](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-richmond-3026) | Human Resources Management and Services | $57,533 | $92,389 | $25,000 |
| [University of St Francis](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-st-francis-3054) | Human Resources Management and Services | not reported | $90,495 | $14,553 |

## Related careers

- [Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/criminal-justice-and-law-enforcement-teachers-postsecondary): $76,590 median pay
- [Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/political-science-teachers-postsecondary): $98,070 median pay
- [Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sociology-teachers-postsecondary): $84,290 median pay
- [Business Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/business-teachers-postsecondary): $99,080 median pay
- [Economics Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/economics-teachers-postsecondary): $123,920 median pay
- [Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/library-science-teachers-postsecondary): $80,340 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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