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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary in South Dakota
Engineering teachers at colleges and universities instruct students in the application of physical laws and engineering principles used to develop machines, materials, instruments, and processes. They teach specialized fields such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering In South Dakota the median pay is $97,700 a year, 11% below the national median of $109,270.
$97,700median pay in South Dakota, per year
$86,630–$105,240middle half earn
120employed in South Dakota
$109,270U.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
SpeakingLearning StrategiesInstructingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingMathematicsCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
Engineering and TechnologyDesignComputers and ElectronicsMathematics (knowledge)English LanguagePhysics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.
Licenses and training in South Dakota
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay in other states
California · $137,280Illinois · $135,430Massachusetts · $134,850Georgia · $131,260Delaware · $130,730Michigan · $127,230New Hampshire · $127,070Louisiana · $125,930Connecticut · $124,350Texas · $123,280
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against engineering teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against engineering teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 25-1032.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, South Dakota, annual.