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Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
Median pay
$107,310
Growth to 2035
+18%
much faster than average
Openings a year
24,900
Time to qualify*
7 years
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
- On-the-job training
- None
- Prior experience
- Less than 5 years
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What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Exposure to disease
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary: 46% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise laboratory sessions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
Also called: Assistant Professor · Associate Professor · Clinical Professor · Instructor · Lecturer · Occupational Therapy Professor · Pharmacology Professor · Physical Therapy Professor
Outlook and AI
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary held 278,400 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 328,300 by 2035 (+18%, much faster than average; all jobs: +3.5%).
Demand change - share increases as demand for health specialty degrees is expected to increase.
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