# Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. 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/mathematical-science-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1022.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $79,940 (10th percentile $49,180, 90th percentile $139,340)
- Projected growth: Slower than average, +1.7%
- Openings a year: 3,900
- 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) | 30 |
| Investigative (I) | 81 |
| Artistic (A) | 37 |
| Social (S) | 87 |
| Enterprising (E) | 16 |
| Conventional (C) | 56 |

## What you'd do

- Training and Teaching Others (importance 87/100)
- Getting Information (importance 80/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 76/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 74/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 71/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 70/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 69/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 67/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 65/100)
- Analyzing Data or Information (importance 64/100)

## Skills

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

## Knowledge

Mathematics, Education and Training, English Language, Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management, Physics, Psychology, Personnel and Human Resources, Administrative

## Also called

Actuarial Science Professor, Actuarial Science Teacher, Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Lecturer, Adjunct Mathematics Instructor, Adjunct Mathematics Professor (Adjunct Math Professor), Adjunct Professor, Algebra Teacher, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor

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

- [Mathematics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2701) (CIP 2701, 1,483 colleges)
- [Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1313) (CIP 1313, 1,257 colleges)
- [Philosophy](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3801) (CIP 3801, 911 colleges)
- [Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5213) (CIP 5213, 631 colleges)
- [Applied Mathematics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2703) (CIP 2703, 426 colleges)
- [Statistics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2705) (CIP 2705, 290 colleges)
- [Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2611) (CIP 2611, 200 colleges)
- [Mathematics and Computer Science](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3008) (CIP 3008, 113 colleges)
- [Mathematics and Statistics, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2799) (CIP 2799, 59 colleges)
- Applied Statistics (CIP 2706, 39 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Duke University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/duke-university-837) | Mathematics | $130,467 | $297,029 | $13,875 |
| [Harvard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/harvard-university-1157) | Statistics | not reported | $230,876 | not reported |
| [Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT](https://www.collegesref.com/college/massachusetts-institute-of-technology-mit-1615) | Mathematics | $141,075 | $174,951 | not reported |
| [University of Chicago](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-chicago-2895) | Mathematics | not reported | $172,826 | $12,000 |
| [Dartmouth College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dartmouth-college-769) | Mathematics | $93,979 | $168,580 | $12,500 |
| [New York University NYU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $111,101 | $158,559 | $13,250 |
| [Brown University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/brown-university-314) | Applied Mathematics | $135,449 | $157,822 | $8,125 |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Statistics | $116,208 | $156,743 | $19,500 |

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- [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
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- [Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/computer-science-teachers-postsecondary): $96,980 median pay
- [Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/chemistry-teachers-postsecondary): $93,250 median pay
- [Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-teachers-postsecondary): $75,350 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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