Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1022 · 2024-2034
Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
Shrinking -2.4%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $134,338per year
- Projected openings
- 2,830
- Projected change
- -2.4%
- Usually needs
- Doctoral or professional degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Mathematics
- Speaking
- Instructing
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $164,205 | 250 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $162,684 | 70 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $138,328 | 350 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $136,984 | 300 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $136,122 | 40 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $134,509 | 270 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $132,973 | 990 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $124,032 | 150 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $111,921 | 270 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | Not reported | 30 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $79,741
- A quarter earn under
- $104,444
- Half earn under
- $134,338
- Three quarters earn under
- $173,844
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $232,902
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $143,323 | 1,070 | +7.7% |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $136,959 | 1,130 | 0% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $131,799 | 2,210 | +3.4% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $114,981 | 2,850 | +2.6% |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $136,682 | 1,340 | 0% |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,345 | 3,770 | +2% |