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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salarymedian $109,270 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$109,270
25th–75th pct. $81,570–$150,860
Top pay (est.)
$273,500
Top 10% $210,370
Pay in 5 years
$125,600est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$144,400est.
$124,200–$167,700
Outlook score
69/100
★★★☆☆ Good
AI replacement risk
62%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
+7.8%
3,900 openings / yr

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The median annual wage for engineering teachers, postsecondary is $109,270 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $61,550 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $210,370. The mean annual wage is $124,520.

Median
$109,270
Mean
$124,520
10th percentile
$61,550
Entry level
25th percentile
$81,570
75th percentile
$150,860
90th percentile
$210,370
Top earners
In Japanese yen
¥17.18M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$61,550
Early career (25th pct.)
$81,570
Mid career (median)
$109,270
Experienced (75th pct.)
$150,860
Top earners (90th pct.)
$210,370

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 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $109,270 → in 3 years $118,800 → in 5 years $125,600 → in 10 years $144,400 (10-year range $124,200–$167,700). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.

$109,270
Now
2026
$118,800
In 3 yrs
2029
$109,700–$129,300
$125,600
In 5 yrs
2031
$113,200–$139,900
$144,400
In 10 yrs
2036
$124,200–$167,700

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.19%AI impact -0.36%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.