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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Role Overview

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Recommended Majors

Mathematics Teacher Education. Biostatistics. Mathematics, General. Algebra and Number Theory. Analysis and Functional Analysis. Geometry/Geometric Analysis. Topology and Foundations. Mathematics, Other. Applied Mathematics, General. Computational and Applied Mathematics. Financial Mathematics. Mathematical Biology. Applied Mathematics, Other. Statistics, General. Mathematical Statistics and Probability. Mathematics and Statistics. Statistics, Other. Applied Statistics, General. Mathematics and Statistics, Other. Mathematics and Computer Science. Mathematics and Atmospheric/Oceanic Science. Logic. Business Statistics.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
California	$130,750
Alaska	$102,090
New York	$99,460
New Jersey	$97,310
Rhode Island	$92,220
Michigan	$90,950
Oregon	$90,200
Connecticut	$87,450
New Hampshire	$83,250
Minnesota	$82,470
Maryland	$82,400
Vermont	$81,440
Wisconsin	$80,260
Montana	$80,010
Maine	$79,840

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Median Annual Salary

$79,350

Projected Growth (10yr)

+2.3%

Avg. annual openings

4.4k

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