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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

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Teach courses pertaining to the chemical and physical properties and compositional changes of substances. Work may include providing instruction in the methods of qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching, and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What a chemistry teacher, postsecondary does

Become a chemistry teacher, postsecondary

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good chemistry teacher, postsecondary

  • Reading work related information.
  • Talking to others.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
  • Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average salary of $85,300 per year.

Chemistry Teacher, Postsecondary job outlook

  • There are 428 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 69 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

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Where this information came from

  • Annual labor market information provided by Washington's Employment Security Department
  • Career information and video provided by U.S. Department of Labor