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Occupation Title: Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Description: Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation.

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 25-1041

Sample Job Titles: Professor, Instructor, Agriculture Professor, Animal Science Professor, Agriculture Instructor, Horticulture Professor, Associate Professor, Horticulture Instructor, Plant Science Professor, Extension Specialist.

 Salary Chart Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Estimated Total Employment*
2007: 10,700
2008: 10,000
2009: 10,230
2010: 10,600
2011: 10,170

Data Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Projected Job Openings (2010-2020): 586,100
Projected Growth (2010-2020): 10-19%

(total 10 year projection, not annual)

Data Source:
O*NET Online,
NOTE: Projected job openings for postsecondary teachers refer to industry-wide data, not individual occupations.

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics program does not include self-employed workers in employment estimates. O*NET and other BLS programs do include self-employed workers.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. REC-0439914 and DRL-0910041 (Enhancing Departments and Graduate Education in Geography).

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