Careers · Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · California
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary in California
Recreation and fitness studies teachers work at colleges and universities, teaching courses on exercise physiology, leisure management, facilities operations, and related topics. Most hold graduate degrees and combine classroom instruction with research In California the median pay is $127,780 a year, 65% above the national median of $77,270.
$127,780median pay in California, per year
$77,450–$165,970middle half earn
1,950employed in California
$77,270U.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
SpeakingInstructingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingLearning StrategiesCritical ThinkingMonitoring
Knowledge areas
Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsPsychologyBiologyCustomer and Personal Service
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary.
Licenses and training in California
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary pay in other states
Maryland · $97,640Massachusetts · $87,960Michigan · $83,690Wyoming · $83,260Pennsylvania · $83,150Wisconsin · $80,500Minnesota · $80,410New York · $80,190Connecticut · $79,200New Mexico · $79,090
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 25-1193.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.