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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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.

AI exposure26 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation16
Freedom to set tasks74
Repeating the same tasks38
$79,940Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+1.7%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (below average)BLS Employment Projections
59Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Speaking
63
78
Active Listening
63
75
Critical Thinking
63
72
Monitoring
63
72
Judgment and Decision Making
63
56
Active Learning
62
69
Complex Problem Solving
62
66
Coordination
62
50
Reading Comprehension
61
75
Time Management
61
53
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Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
72
Social Perceptiveness
60
50
Instructing
58
75
Learning Strategies
58
72
Systems Analysis
57
47
Systems Evaluation
56
53
Service Orientation
56
50
Persuasion
54
41
Mathematics
53
81
Negotiation
52
38
Science
52
35
Management of Personnel Resources
50
25
Operations Analysis
49
28
Installation
48
0
Technology Design
47
16
Management of Financial Resources
47
16
Management of Material Resources
47
16
Quality Control Analysis
47
13
Equipment Selection
47
0
Equipment Maintenance
47
0
Troubleshooting
47
0
Operations Monitoring
46
6
Repairing
46
0
Programming
45
19
Operation and Control
43
0

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

94/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Active Learning

83/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
18%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Service Orientation

82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
19%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Systems Analysis, Judgment and Decision Making

81/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$166,570
10-yr growth
+9.7%
Skill gap
11%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Persuasion, Negotiation

80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$123,860
10-yr growth
+24.2%
Skill gap
26%
Retraining
Moderate

Skills to build: Management of Personnel Resources, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Operations Analysis

#6EconomistsData & Science
80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$124,720
10-yr growth
+4.7%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Judgment and Decision Making, Persuasion, Critical Thinking, Systems Analysis

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.