Careers · Law Teachers, Postsecondary · California
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in California
Law teachers at colleges and universities instruct students in legal subjects, courses, and practice areas. They work in law schools and academic institutions, balancing classroom teaching with research and scholarship In California the median pay is $119,540 a year, 7% below the national median of $128,500.
$119,540median pay in California, per year
$88,710–$169,570middle half earn
7,800employed in California
$128,500U.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 ListeningLearning StrategiesInstructingCritical ThinkingWritingActive Learning
Knowledge areas
Law and GovernmentEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingHistory and ArcheologyPhilosophy and TheologyComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Law Teachers, Postsecondary.
Licenses and training in California
Law Teachers, Postsecondary pay in other states
Minnesota · $171,790Oregon · $167,010South Carolina · $162,400Iowa · $160,700New Hampshire · $157,800Michigan · $141,680Wisconsin · $140,940Kentucky · $140,820Maryland · $139,980Indiana · $139,400
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against law teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
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O*NET-SOC 25-1112.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.