Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in New York
Foreign language and literature teachers at colleges and universities instruct students in languages other than English, including American Sign Language, and teach literature courses in those languages. They work in higher education settings, typically at four-year institutions, community colleges, and universities In New York the median pay is $95,120 a year, 20% above the national median of $79,350.
$95,120median pay in New York, per year
$74,910–$126,790middle half earn
1,520employed in New York
$79,350U.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
SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingLearning StrategiesInstructingActive LearningCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
Foreign LanguageEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologyPhilosophy and TheologySociology and Anthropology
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary.
Licenses and training in New York
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay in other states
New Hampshire · $101,750Delaware · $101,100California · $99,860Massachusetts · $98,750Maine · $96,970Oregon · $91,670Maryland · $87,280Nevada · $84,980Michigan · $83,190Illinois · $81,530
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 25-1124.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York, annual.