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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
What a communications teacher, postsecondary does
Become a communications teacher, postsecondary
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good communications teacher, postsecondary
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Teaching people how to do something.
- Understanding people's reactions.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $53 per hour with an average salary of $73,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $32 and $61 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $18,500 and $105,000 per year.
- 61% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $38 per hour with an average salary of $40,100 per year.
Communications Teacher, Postsecondary job outlook
- There are 507 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 77 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 25% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.