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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salarymedian $97,590 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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Median annual pay
$97,590
25th–75th pct. $74,690–$123,900
Top pay (est.)
$215,100
Top 10% $165,460
Pay in 5 years
$111,100est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$126,600est.
$108,900–$147,000
Outlook score
58/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
60%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.7%
300 openings / yr

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary

The median annual wage for geography teachers, postsecondary is $97,590 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $52,550 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $165,460. The mean annual wage is $102,350.

Median
$97,590
Mean
$102,350
10th percentile
$52,550
Entry level
25th percentile
$74,690
75th percentile
$123,900
90th percentile
$165,460
Top earners
In Japanese yen
¥15.35M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$52,550
Early career (25th pct.)
$74,690
Mid career (median)
$97,590
Experienced (75th pct.)
$123,900
Top earners (90th pct.)
$165,460

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

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Projected pay for Geography Teachers, Postsecondary (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $97,590 → in 3 years $105,500 → in 5 years $111,100 → in 10 years $126,600 (10-year range $108,900–$147,000). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.

$97,590
Now
2026
$105,500
In 3 yrs
2029
$97,400–$114,800
$111,100
In 5 yrs
2031
$100,100–$123,800
$126,600
In 10 yrs
2036
$108,900–$147,000

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.06%AI impact -0.3%Total +2.6% / 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.