Careers · Business Teachers, Postsecondary · California
Business Teachers, Postsecondary in California
Business teachers at colleges and universities instruct students in subjects like accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, and operations research. They work in higher education settings, developing curriculum and delivering lectures, seminars, and labs In California the median pay is $128,470 a year, 30% above the national median of $99,080.
$128,470median pay in California, per year
$80,600–$176,570middle half earn
5,290employed in California
$99,080U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Extensive preparation (graduate degree and/or many years of experience). Most hold doct.
Skills that matter most
SpeakingInstructingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingLearning StrategiesCritical ThinkingActive Learning
Knowledge areas
English LanguageEducation and TrainingAdministration and ManagementEconomics and AccountingMathematics (knowledge)Law and Government
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Business Teachers, Postsecondary.
Licenses and training in California
Business Teachers, Postsecondary pay in other states
Alaska · $168,930Delaware · $130,370Louisiana · $129,040District of Columbia · $128,370Maryland · $126,560Utah · $115,870Michigan · $111,190North Dakota · $110,050New York · $104,490West Virginia · $104,480
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against business teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against business teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 25-1011.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.