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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
What an engineering teacher, postsecondary does
Become an engineering teacher, postsecondary
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good engineering teacher, postsecondary
- Talking to others.
- Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $70 per hour with an average salary of $115,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $45 and $78 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $14,100 and $135,000 per year.
- 64% 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 $42 per hour with an average salary of $32,100 per year.
Engineering Teacher, Postsecondary job outlook
- There are 769 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 88 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 20% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.