# Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in economics. 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:** 25-1063.00
- **Summary:** Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

## Aliases

- Economics Instructor
- Economics Professor
- Instructor
- Professor
- Adjunct Professor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Economics Lecturer
- Finance Professor
- Lecturer
- Accounting Lecturer
- Adjunct Economics Instructor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as econometrics, price theory, and macroeconomics. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| 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 |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | Core | 4.A.4.b.6.g |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Teach social science courses at the college level. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Develop instructional materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Maintain student records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Guide class discussions. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Develop instructional objectives. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Research topics in area of expertise. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise. | 4.A.3.b.6.p |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Serve on institutional or departmental committees. | 4.A.4.b.4.b |
| Compile specialized bibliographies or lists of materials. | 4.A.2.a.2.c |
| Promote educational institutions or programs. | 4.A.4.a.6.c |
| Perform student enrollment or registration activities. | 4.A.4.c.1.a |
| Direct department activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Write grant proposals. | 4.A.3.b.6.g |
| Plan community programs or activities for the general public. | 4.A.2.b.6.a |
| Advise educators on curricula, instructional methods, or policies. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 4.51 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.32 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 4.23 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.13 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.5 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Number Facility | ability | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Originality | ability | 3 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3 |
| Memorization | ability | 3 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 2.89 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 2.88 |

## Skills

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

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facebook | Web page creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Google Docs | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query 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 |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| R | Object or component oriented development software | yes | no |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | yes |
| Aptech Systems GAUSS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Blackboard Learn | 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 |
| Econometric Software LIMDEP | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Econport | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Estima RATS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| FEAR | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Gnuplot | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software | no | no |
| Insightful S-PLUS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| JessX stock simulator software | Financial analysis software | no | no |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Moodle | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Python Experimental Economics Toolkit PEET | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software | no | no |
| StataCorp Stata | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Sun Microsystems Java | Object or component oriented development software | no | no |
| Time series modeling TSM software | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |
| z-Tree | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Zocalo | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.96 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.73 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.68 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.45 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.31 |
| Contact With Others | 4.24 |
| Public Speaking | 4.22 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.21 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.87 |
| Level of Competition | 3.54 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.41 |
| Time Pressure | 3.38 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.32 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.29 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.21 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.18 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.13 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.1 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 2.7 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.41 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.37 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.36 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.14 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.09 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.09 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.01 |
| Consequence of Error | 1.98 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 1.78 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.78 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.69 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 1.63 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.52 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 1.43 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.2 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.12 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.11 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.08 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.06 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.05 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.04 |

## 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 | 80.8 |
| Post-Master's Certificate | 9.68 |
| Master's Degree | 7.37 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 2.15 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 6.68 |
| Social Science | specific_interest_area | 6.34 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 6.21 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 5.61 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.56 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 5.03 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 5 |
| Dependability | work_style | 4 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.9 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.36 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.02 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 3 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 2.73 |
| Humanities | specific_interest_area | 2.72 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 2.69 |
| Finance | specific_interest_area | 2.57 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-1011.00 | role-25-1011-00 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1067.00 | role-25-1067-00 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1065.00 | role-25-1065-00 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 19-3011.00 | role-19-3011-00 | Economists | Primary-Short |
| 25-1022.00 | role-25-1022-00 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1112.00 | role-25-1112-00 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1081.00 | role-25-1081-00 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1192.00 | role-25-1192-00 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1066.00 | role-25-1066-00 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1113.00 | role-25-1113-00 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-9044.00 | role-25-9044-00 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Supplemental |
| 25-1053.00 | role-25-1053-00 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

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

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences | agriculture-agriculture-operations-and-related-sciences |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | business-management-marketing-and-related-support-services |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | natural-resources-and-conservation |
| Social Sciences | social-sciences |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 119980
- **Mean Wage:** 133140
- **Pct10Wage:** 57550
- **Pct25Wage:** 80850
- **Pct75Wage:** 166600
- **Pct90Wage:** 217160
- **Employment:** 12420
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 12420 | 119980 | 11.3 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 12420 | 11.3 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.319012 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.5499133 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.46189 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 84
- **Percentile:** 89
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 88 | felten_aioe |
| 66 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 97 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.319012 | 88 | 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) | 0.8048780487804879 | 66 | 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) | 0.34909924320378616 | 97 | 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:** 0.14634146341463417
- **Beta:** 0.475609756097561
- **Gamma:** 0.8048780487804879

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 0.1776844734582534 | 4.15 |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.17532219433135174 | 4.2 |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | 0.1054808984055643 | 4.31 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.09551824295732697 | 4.41 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.07035483486641825 | 3.99 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.06645193891762424 | 3.95 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 2.1
- **Growth Percentile:** 42
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1.2
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 18
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 15.8
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 16.1

### 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:** 20
- **Task Count:** 20
- **Total Sample:** 11030
- **Autonomy Median:** 3.25
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 31.23
- **Augmentation Share:** 65.73
- **Work Use Percent:** 32.98

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 34.9 |
| directive | 30.06 |
| learning | 15.74 |
| validation | 15.09 |
| feedback loop | 1.17 |
| none | 0.83 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 48.4 |
| work | 32.98 |
| personal | 17.83 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 0.257032129016127 | validation | 3 | 2570 |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 0.23662957869733714 | task iteration | 4 | 2366 |
| 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 |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 0.059007375921990256 | task iteration | 4 | 590 |
| 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 |

### 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 |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| 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 |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 22
- **Skills:** 44
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 38
- **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:** bbc00193aae31312