Careers · Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · New Mexico
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary in New Mexico
Environmental science teachers at colleges and universities instruct students in courses covering topics like ecology, conservation, pollution, and climate systems. They work in higher education settings, typically splitting time between classroom instruction and research projects In New Mexico the median pay is $111,270 a year, 17% above the national median of $94,980.
$111,270median pay in New Mexico, per year
$81,600–$144,390middle half earn
50employed in New Mexico
$94,980U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in New Mexico
1open role like this on employer career sites, 0 in New Mexico or remote
1employer hiring
1posted in the last 7 days
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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
Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningWritingScienceCritical ThinkingLearning StrategiesInstructing
Knowledge areas
Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageBiologyChemistryMathematics (knowledge)Computers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary.
Licenses and training in New Mexico
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay in other states
Kentucky · $139,110Maryland · $131,060Oklahoma · $113,680Michigan · $112,730California · $108,290Massachusetts · $106,110Virginia · $104,730Illinois · $104,440Utah · $103,510New Hampshire · $102,650
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against environmental science teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against environmental science teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 25-1053.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico, annual.