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History Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
What a history teacher, postsecondary does
Become a history teacher, postsecondary
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good history teacher, postsecondary
- Talking to others.
- Reading work related information.
- 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 $54 per hour with a typical salary of $95,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $39 and $63 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $46,000 and $104,900 per year.
- 67% 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 $73 per hour with a typical salary of $98,600 per year.
- 45.9% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
History Teacher, Postsecondary job outlook
- There are 285 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 50 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 12% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.