Careers · Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · California
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in California
Sociology teachers at colleges and universities instruct students in courses covering human behavior, social structures, and society. They work in academic settings, typically at four-year institutions, community colleges, or universities In California the median pay is $127,680 a year, 51% above the national median of $84,290.
$127,680median pay in California, per year
$96,530–$167,290middle half earn
810employed in California
$84,290U.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 StrategiesInstructingCritical ThinkingMonitoring
Knowledge areas
English LanguageSociology and AnthropologyEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsHistory and ArcheologyPsychology
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary.
Licenses and training in California
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in other states
Delaware · $123,710New Hampshire · $112,890District of Columbia · $103,160Michigan · $102,870Oregon · $101,960Connecticut · $101,490Pennsylvania · $99,660Utah · $99,350New York · $97,540Massachusetts · $96,790
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against sociology teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against sociology teachers, postsecondary and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 25-1067.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.