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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
What a foreign language and literature teacher, postsecondary does
Become a foreign language and literature teacher, postsecondary
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good foreign language and literature teacher, postsecondary
- Talking to others.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Teaching people how to do something.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $42 per hour with a typical salary of $61,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $48 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $4,000 and $64,400 per year.
- 45% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $38 per hour with a typical salary of $39,500 per year.
- 86.8% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Foreign Language And Literature Teacher, Postsecondary job outlook
- There are 337 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 74 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 26% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.