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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Role Overview

Teach courses in geography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Recommended Majors

Geography Teacher Education. Geography and Environmental Studies. Geospatial Intelligence. Geography. Geographic Information Science and Cartography. Geography, Other. Geography and Anthropology.

Related Careers

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Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
California $162,050
Oregon $124,060
Vermont $103,950
Maryland $100,110
South Carolina $99,030
Massachusetts $98,220
New York $97,960
Texas $95,780
Minnesota $94,120
Illinois $87,410
Connecticut $86,830
Ohio $85,720
New Mexico $85,460
Virginia $85,400
Iowa $85,000

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Median Annual Salary

$86,730

Projected Growth (10yr)

+3.3%

Avg. annual openings

0.3k

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