Careers · Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Utah
Law Teachers, Postsecondary in Utah
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 Utah the median pay is $68,270 a year, 47% below the national median of $128,500.
$68,270median pay in Utah, per year
$44,290–$128,750middle half earn
120employed in Utah
$128,500U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against law teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against law teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
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 Utah
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
Related occupations
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondarySocial Work Teachers, PostsecondaryBusiness Teachers, PostsecondaryComputer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryMathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryArchitecture Teachers, PostsecondaryEngineering Teachers, PostsecondaryAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against law teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against law teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 25-1112.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Utah, annual.