# Business Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 25-1011.00
- **Summary:** Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

## Aliases

- Business Instructor
- Business Professor
- Instructor
- Professor
- Accounting Instructor
- Accounting Professor
- Associate Professor
- Business Administration Professor
- Management Professor
- Marketing Professor
- Accountancy Professor
- Accounting Teacher

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accounting, principles of marketing, and operations management. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and conferences. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and career issues. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Create technology-based learning materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Support the professional development of others. | 4.A.4.b.2.a |
| Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Advise others on career or personal development. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Develop instructional materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Teach classes in area of specialization. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Instruct college students in social sciences or humanities disciplines. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate student work. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare tests. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Guide class discussions. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Develop instructional objectives. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Stay informed about current developments in field of specialization. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Collaborate with other agencies and institutions to coordinate educational matters. | 4.A.4.a.2.f |
| Promote educational institutions or programs. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Perform student enrollment or registration activities. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | 4.A.4.b.4.b |
| Plan community programs or activities for the general public. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |
| Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Direct department activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | 4.A.3.b.6.p |
| Write grant proposals. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.62 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.57 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.47 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4.12 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 4.09 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 3.98 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.86 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.81 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.78 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.69 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.5 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.44 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 3.41 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.38 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.25 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.21 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 3.12 |
| Number Facility | ability | 3.12 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Google Docs | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Google Scholar | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Accounting Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Google Docs | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| R | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | yes |
| Almaris E-Learning Systems Financial Accounting Tutor | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Blackboard software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software | no | no |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | Computer based training software | no | no |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Google Gmail | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Google Scholar | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software | no | no |
| Instructure Canvas | Computer based training software | no | no |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Sage 50 Accounting | Accounting software | no | no |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Schoology | Computer based training software | no | no |
| StataCorp Stata | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 5 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.74 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.7 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.55 |
| Public Speaking | 4.25 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.14 |
| Contact With Others | 4.11 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.77 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.75 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.72 |
| Time Pressure | 3.68 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.65 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.52 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.49 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.25 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.02 |
| Level of Competition | 2.98 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.92 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 2.78 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.67 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.64 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.63 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.63 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.62 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.61 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.32 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.22 |
| Consequence of Error | 1.82 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 1.68 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.67 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.54 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.41 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 1.41 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.4 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.38 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.24 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.22 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.21 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.2 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.19 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 5
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- **Education:** 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).
- **Experience:** Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- **Svp Range:** (8.0 and above)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Doctoral Degree | 72.77 |
| Master's Degree | 20.39 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 5.39 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 0.6 |
| First Professional Degree | 0.52 |
| Post-Master's Certificate | 0.34 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 6.77 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 6.43 |
| Dependability | work_style | 6 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 5.91 |
| Integrity | work_style | 5 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 4.97 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 4.85 |
| Social Science | specific_interest_area | 4.24 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 4 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.83 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.77 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 3.5 |
| Human Resources | specific_interest_area | 3.31 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.2 |
| Finance | specific_interest_area | 3.16 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 3.02 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-1063.00 | role-25-1063-00 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 13-1111.00 | role-13-1111-00 | Management Analysts | Primary-Short |
| 25-2032.00 | role-25-2032-00 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Primary-Short |
| 25-1112.00 | role-25-1112-00 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-9031.00 | role-25-9031-00 | Instructional Coordinators | Primary-Short |
| 25-1021.00 | role-25-1021-00 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1192.00 | role-25-1192-00 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1081.00 | role-25-1081-00 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1194.00 | role-25-1194-00 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1082.00 | role-25-1082-00 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-2023.00 | role-25-2023-00 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | Supplemental |
| 11-9033.00 | role-11-9033-00 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | business-management-marketing-and-related-support-services |
| Education | education |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 97270
- **Mean Wage:** 113840
- **Pct10Wage:** 46460
- **Pct25Wage:** 63040
- **Pct75Wage:** 140360
- **Pct90Wage:** 210530
- **Employment:** 81780
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 81760 | 97270 | 11.3 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 81760 | 11.3 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.349314 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.3769864 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.618228 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 85
- **Percentile:** 91
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 92 | felten_aioe |
| 64 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 98 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.349314 | 92 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.7954545454545455 | 64 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.36701166402853935 | 98 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.18181818181818182
- **Beta:** 0.48863636363636365
- **Gamma:** 0.7954545454545455

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.17532219433135174 | 4.59 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.09551824295732697 | 4.37 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 0.08473392520408037 | 4.43 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.07035483486641825 | 4.35 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.06645193891762424 | 4.57 |
| Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. | 0.06470590651947956 | 3.02 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 5.7
- **Growth Percentile:** 79
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 8.1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 58
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 103.1
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 109

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 21
- **Task Count:** 22
- **Total Sample:** 8575
- **Autonomy Median:** 3
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 34.67
- **Augmentation Share:** 61.5
- **Work Use Percent:** 37.49

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 33.59 |
| task iteration | 30.75 |
| validation | 16.3 |
| learning | 14.45 |
| feedback loop | 1.08 |
| none | 0.7 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 46.41 |
| work | 37.49 |
| personal | 14.86 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.257032129016127 | validation | 3 | 2570 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.13881735216902114 | learning | 4 | 1388 |
| Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. | 0.12781597699712463 | task iteration | 4 | 1278 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.10571321415176896 | directive | 4 | 1057 |
| Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | 0.03810476309538693 | directive | 4 | 381 |
| Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 0.029103637954744344 | directive | 3 | 291 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.0257032129016127 | learning | 3 | 257 |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and career issues. | 0.025603200400050007 | task iteration | 4 | 256 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Select and obtain materials and supplies such as textbooks. | 100 | 115 |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 100 | 99 |
| Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 100 | 80 |
| Participate in campus and community events. | 100 | 53 |
| Write grant proposals to procure external research funding. | 100 | 47 |
| Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues. | 100 | 35 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| I'm going to evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. Review what I produce and flag anything wrong or missing. | validation |
| Teach me how to conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: provide professional consulting services to government or industry. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Do this for me: compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 25
- **Skills:** 40
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 29
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** da82f6fda33ef06d