Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Education and Training
Teach courses in philosophy, religion, and theology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What a philosophy and religion teacher, postsecondary does

Become a philosophy and religion teacher, postsecondary

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good philosophy and religion teacher, postsecondary

  • Reading work related information.
  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • 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.
  • Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Typical hourly rate is $56 per hour with a typical salary of $91,500 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $38 and $70 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $16,700 and $100,300 per year.
  • 63% 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 $32 per hour with a typical salary of $17,700 per year.
  • 59.2% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.

Philosophy And Religion Teacher, Postsecondary job outlook

  • There are 324 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 76 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 12% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

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).

Programs to get you there

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