# Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

> Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. 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:** 25-1066.00
- **Summary:** Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

## Aliases

- Instructor
- Professor
- Psychology Instructor
- Psychology Professor
- Adjunct Instructor
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Professor
- Clinical Psychology Professor
- Faculty Member
- Lecturer
- Abnormal Psychology Teacher
- Adjunct Professor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| 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 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Supervise students' laboratory work. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Recruit and hire new faculty. | Core | 4.A.4.c.2.a |
| Supervise the clinical work of practicum students. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| 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 |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Mentor other faculty members. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Create technology-based learning materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health. | 4.A.2.a.1.f |
| Treat patients using psychological therapies. | 4.A.4.a.5.b |
| Care for patients with mental illnesses. | 4.A.4.a.5.l |
| Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues. | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Supervise student research or internship work. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Evaluate scholarly materials. | 4.A.2.a.1.h |
| Hire personnel. | 4.A.4.c.2.a |
| Recruit personnel. | 4.A.4.c.2.a |
| Evaluate student work. | 4.A.2.a.1.c |
| Write reports or evaluations. | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Teach social science courses at the college level. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| Guide class discussions. | 4.A.4.b.3.b |
| 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 |
| Develop instructional materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Develop instructional objectives. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Maintain student records. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Advise students on academic or career matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.g |
| 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 |
| Select educational materials or equipment. | 4.A.2.b.1.j |
| Order instructional or library materials or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| 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 |
| Supervise laboratory work. | 4.A.4.b.4.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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Psychology | knowledge | 5 |
| English Language | knowledge | 4.81 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.5 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.28 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | knowledge | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.84 |
| Therapy and Counseling | knowledge | 3.82 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Science | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.25 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 3.17 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Originality | ability | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common 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 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Google Docs | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Moodle | Specialized Skill |
| Minitab | Specialized Skill |
| FreeSurfer | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Project Management Software | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Medical Software | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Google Docs | Word processing 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 |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | yes |
| Biomedical Imaging Resource Analyze | Medical software | no | no |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Blackboard software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Cedrus SuperLab Pro | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Cengage Learning Sniffy the Virtual Rat | 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 |
| Empirisoft DirectRT | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Empirisoft MediaLab | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| ePsych | Computer based training software | no | no |
| FreeSurfer | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software | no | no |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software | no | no |
| Millisecond Software Inquisit | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Moodle | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Multivariate Software EQS | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Psychology Software Tools E-Prime | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Psychology Software Tools MRI Simulator | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Psychophysics Toolbox | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| PsychSim | Computer based training software | no | no |
| PsyScope | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| PsyScript | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Qualtrics Research Suite | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Scientific Software International HLM | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.96 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.89 |
| E-Mail | 4.85 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.83 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.66 |
| Contact With Others | 4.37 |
| Public Speaking | 4.02 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.96 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.87 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.7 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.68 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.61 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.44 |
| Time Pressure | 3.39 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.36 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.26 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.19 |
| Level of Competition | 3.08 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.7 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.61 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.47 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.45 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.39 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.31 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.31 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.22 |
| Consequence of Error | 1.98 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 1.95 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.95 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.69 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.6 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | 1.57 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.34 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.32 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.32 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.22 |
| Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | 1.12 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.1 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 1.1 |

## 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 | 54.58 |
| Post-Doctoral Training | 30.67 |
| Master's Degree | 14.76 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 8 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Integrity | work_style | 7 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 6.81 |
| Social Science | specific_interest_area | 6.57 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 6 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 5.65 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 5.59 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 5 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 5 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 4.67 |
| Achievement Orientation | work_style | 4 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.86 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.3 |
| Humanities | specific_interest_area | 3.15 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 3.09 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25-1067.00 | role-25-1067-00 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1081.00 | role-25-1081-00 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1113.00 | role-25-1113-00 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-9044.00 | role-25-9044-00 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1061.00 | role-25-1061-00 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Short |
| 25-1071.00 | role-25-1071-00 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1193.00 | role-25-1193-00 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1022.00 | role-25-1022-00 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1192.00 | role-25-1192-00 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-1126.00 | role-25-1126-00 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 19-3034.00 | role-19-3034-00 | School Psychologists | Supplemental |
| 25-2031.00 | role-25-2031-00 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

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

## Education Level

- **Category:** Doctoral or professional degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Education | education |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |
| Psychology | psychology |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 80330
- **Mean Wage:** 93530
- **Pct10Wage:** 47870
- **Pct25Wage:** 62290
- **Pct75Wage:** 106640
- **Pct90Wage:** 158900
- **Employment:** 41610
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 41570 | 80330 | 11.29 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 41570 | 11.29 |
- **Count:** 1

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.33366 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.306982 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.716472 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 82
- **Percentile:** 87
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 90 | felten_aioe |
| 65 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 90 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.33366 | 90 | 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) | 0.8 | 65 | 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) | 0.3097842042208806 | 90 | 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:** 0.16
- **Beta:** 0.48000000000000004
- **Gamma:** 0.8

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 0.1776844734582534 | 3.98 |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences. | 0.1054808984055643 | 4.29 |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 0.09551824295732697 | 3.9 |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation. | 0.07703084109461852 | 4.45 |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 0.07035483486641825 | 4.21 |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. | 0.06645193891762424 | 4.32 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3.6
- **Growth Percentile:** 59
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 4
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 43
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 52.5
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 54.4

### 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:** 25
- **Task Count:** 25
- **Total Sample:** 10229
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 29.64
- **Augmentation Share:** 66.2
- **Work Use Percent:** 29.4

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 32.46 |
| directive | 28.43 |
| learning | 25.57 |
| validation | 8.17 |
| feedback loop | 1.21 |
| none | 0.74 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| coursework | 48.99 |
| work | 29.4 |
| personal | 20.36 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 0.23662957869733714 | task iteration | 4 | 2366 |
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation. | 0.1476184523065383 | learning | 3 | 1476 |
| 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 |
| --- | --- |
| 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 prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
| 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:** 29
- **Skills:** 43
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 44
- **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:** b4e6a2b43fbcbfa7