Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salarymedian $103,170 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

United States Education Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$103,170
25th–75th pct. $77,260–$135,510
Top pay (est.)
$264,100
Top 10% $203,190
Pay in 5 years
$118,400est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$136,000est.
$116,900–$157,900
Outlook score
55/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
54%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.4%
800 openings / yr

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The median annual wage for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary is $103,170 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $59,700 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $203,190. The mean annual wage is $116,020.

Median
$103,170
Mean
$116,020
10th percentile
$59,700
Entry level
25th percentile
$77,260
75th percentile
$135,510
90th percentile
$203,190
Top earners
In Japanese yen
¥16.22M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$59,700
Early career (25th pct.)
$77,260
Mid career (median)
$103,170
Experienced (75th pct.)
$135,510
Top earners (90th pct.)
$203,190

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $103,170 → in 3 years $112,100 → in 5 years $118,400 → in 10 years $136,000 (10-year range $116,900–$157,900). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.

$103,170
Now
2026
$112,100
In 3 yrs
2029
$103,500–$122,000
$118,400
In 5 yrs
2031
$106,700–$131,900
$136,000
In 10 yrs
2036
$116,900–$157,900

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.08%AI impact -0.12%Total +2.8% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.