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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
What a political science teacher, postsecondary does
Become a political science teacher, postsecondary
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good political science 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.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $58 per hour with an average salary of $88,000 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $37 and $64 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $22,000 and $111,100 per year.
- 58% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Political Science Teacher, Postsecondary job outlook
- There are 334 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 45 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 16% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.