Careers · Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Michigan
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary in Michigan
Nursing instructors teach students how to deliver patient care through classroom lessons and clinical training in hospitals and educational settings. They explain nursing concepts, demonstrate procedures, and supervise students as they work with real patients In Michigan the median pay is $78,870 a year, 2% below the national median of $80,250.
$78,870median pay in Michigan, per year
$52,460–$102,780middle half earn
1,740employed in Michigan
$80,250U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Extensive preparation (graduate degree and/or many years of experience). Most hold a master’s degree.
Skills that matter most
InstructingSpeakingLearning StrategiesReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingActive Learning
Knowledge areas
Medicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingPsychologyEnglish LanguageBiologyCustomer and Personal Service
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary.
Licenses and training in Michigan
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay in other states
Hawaii · $129,530District of Columbia · $107,770Delaware · $98,170Nevada · $96,500Connecticut · $95,500Idaho · $90,890Alaska · $85,650Massachusetts · $85,130Texas · $84,930Wisconsin · $84,700
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 25-1072.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Michigan, annual.