Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary Salary (2026), outlook and how to become one

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary earn a median of $107,310 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). That is 110% above the $50,980 median for all US occupations. The middle half earn between $75,690 and $210,370. The top 10% earn $322,020 or more.

BLS does not publish a starting salary. The nearest measure is the low end of the pay range: the lowest-paid 10% of health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn less than $59,270 a year and the bottom quarter less than $75,690 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). New workers often start near that end, but where a particular job starts depends on the employer, the state and the credentials you bring, so read these as the bottom of the range rather than a guaranteed entry wage.

Yes, more often than not. The median is $107,310, so more than half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn over $100,000 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). In 29 states the median itself is above $100,000: Utah ($168,060), District of Columbia ($167,520), California ($165,110), Washington ($137,520), and 25 more.

The highest state medians for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary are Utah ($168,060), District of Columbia ($167,520), California ($165,110) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

BLS does not split health specialties teachers, postsecondary' pay by specialty or employer, but its range shows how far the top end runs: the highest-paid 10% earn more than $322,020, against a median of $107,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Location moves pay the most in the published data: the best-paying states are Utah ($168,060), District of Columbia ($167,520), California ($165,110).

Yes, and beyond a bachelor's: BLS lists a doctoral or professional degree as the typical entry requirement for Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary. Employers typically expect less than 5 years of related work experience first. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 35.9% hold master's degree.

BLS does not publish a fixed length; it depends on the route. What it does publish: the typical way in for health specialties teachers is a doctoral or professional degree, plus less than 5 years of work experience in a related occupation. O*NET classes the work as needing extensive preparation.

Yes, strongly. Employment is projected to grow 17.9% over 2025–2035, more than double the 3.5% projected for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 24,900 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.

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More work over 40 hours than at exactly 40. In O*NET's survey of people in the job, 46% of health specialties teachers, postsecondary usually work more than 40 hours a week, 43% work exactly 40 and 11% work fewer. 85% say their schedule is regular and 14% irregular. Source: O*NET 31.0 Database, Work Context.

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