# Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in library science. 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/library-science-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1082.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $80,340 (10th percentile $57,200, 90th percentile $129,120)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.7%
- Openings a year: 300
- 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) | 32 |
| Investigative (I) | 74 |
| Artistic (A) | 38 |
| Social (S) | 88 |
| Enterprising (E) | 19 |
| Conventional (C) | 53 |

## What you'd do

- Getting Information (importance 96/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 95/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 95/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 92/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 90/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 87/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 85/100)
- Processing Information (importance 84/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 80/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 80/100)

## Skills

Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Writing, Complex Problem Solving

## Knowledge

English Language, Education and Training, Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Communications and Media, Sociology and Anthropology, Psychology, Administration and Management, Mathematics, Law and Government

## Also called

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Classification Instructor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Film and Media Program Instructor, Information Science Professor, Instructor, Lecturer, Library Instructor

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

- [Library Science and Administration](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2501) (CIP 2501, 86 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Ashford University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ashford-university-121) | Library Science and Administration | $31,674 | $38,786 | $29,812 |
| [University of Maine at Augusta](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-maine-at-augusta-2939) | Library Science and Administration | $38,447 | $32,301 | $18,347 |
| [University of Southern Mississippi](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-southern-mississippi-3053) | Library Science and Administration | $31,834 | $30,340 | $21,540 |

## Related careers

- [Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-teachers-postsecondary): $75,350 median pay
- [Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/teaching-assistants-postsecondary): $42,910 median pay
- [Instructional Coordinators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/instructional-coordinators): $77,440 median pay
- [Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sociology-teachers-postsecondary): $84,290 median pay
- [Librarians and Media Collections Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/librarians-and-media-collections-specialists): $68,270 median pay
- [Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/secondary-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education): $72,040 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))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.