# Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in social work. 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/social-work-teachers-postsecondary
- SOC code: 25-1113.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $77,570 (10th percentile $48,200, 90th percentile $126,790)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.6%
- Openings a year: 1,100
- 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) | 20 |
| Investigative (I) | 67 |
| Artistic (A) | 48 |
| Social (S) | 100 |
| Enterprising (E) | 31 |
| Conventional (C) | 34 |

## What you'd do

- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 92/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 92/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 90/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 90/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 88/100)
- Getting Information (importance 87/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 87/100)
- Training and Teaching Others (importance 86/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 82/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 81/100)

## Skills

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

## Knowledge

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

## Also called

Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Faculty Member, Family Welfare Social Work Professor, Field Education Coordinator, Field Instructor

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

- [Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5115) (CIP 5115, 969 colleges)
- [Social Work](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4407) (CIP 4407, 849 colleges)
- [Gerontology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3011) (CIP 3011, 176 colleges)

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

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [University of Pennsylvania UPENN](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-pennsylvania-upenn-3009) | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $70,054 | $76,395 | $13,021 |
| [Providence College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/providence-college-2158) | Social Work | not reported | $70,356 | not reported |
| [CUNY Hunter College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cuny-hunter-college-739) | Social Work | $46,845 | $70,273 | $11,000 |
| [California State University-San Bernardino](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-san-bernardino-376) | Social Work | $59,991 | $69,201 | $11,000 |
| [San Francisco State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/san-francisco-state-university-2349) | Social Work | $44,889 | $68,524 | $21,763 |
| [California State University-Long Beach](https://www.collegesref.com/college/california-state-university-long-beach-371) | Social Work | $45,614 | $68,448 | $11,000 |
| [Pacific Lutheran University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pacific-lutheran-university-2059) | Social Work | not reported | $67,458 | $18,862 |
| [University of California-Berkeley CAL](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-california-berkeley-cal-2881) | Social Work | $51,615 | $67,393 | $8,893 |

## Related careers

- [Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/sociology-teachers-postsecondary): $84,290 median pay
- [Education Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/education-teachers-postsecondary): $75,350 median pay
- [Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/psychology-teachers-postsecondary): $80,340 median pay
- [Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/family-and-consumer-sciences-teachers-postsecondary): $75,870 median pay
- [Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/library-science-teachers-postsecondary): $80,340 median pay
- [Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/educational-guidance-and-career-counselors-and-advisors): $64,330 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.