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Key facts

+4.6%jobs, 2025 to 2035
United States

Employment in this job is holding up or growing in the United States, but it is highly exposed to AI. AI exposure: low according to the ILO, very high according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: +4.6% (BLS). Working well with AI is becoming an asset.

The job

University and higher education teachers (ISCO 2310). University and higher education teachers prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed course of study at a university or other higher educational institution.

Page built from official classifications (ILO, ESCO); figures cover all the jobs grouped here.

851 job titles linked to this page

Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.

  • academic social work educator
  • acting school instructor
  • acting school teacher
  • adjunct assistant professor
  • ancient history lecturer
  • anthropology docent
  • anthropology instructor
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  • anthropology lecturer
  • anthropology professor
  • anthropology teacher
  • applied linguistics lecturer
  • archaeologist lector
  • archaeology docent
  • archaeology instructor
  • archaeology lector
  • archaeology lecturer
  • archaeology professor
  • archaeology teacher
  • architecture docent
  • architecture instructor
  • architecture lector
  • architecture lecturer
  • architecture professor
  • architecture teacher
  • art studies docent
  • art studies instructor
  • art studies lector
  • art studies lecturer
  • art studies professor
  • art studies teacher
  • arts studies lector
  • arts studies lecturer
  • assistant docent
  • assistant lector
  • assistant lecturer
  • assistant lecturer at a college
  • assistant lecturer in higher education
  • assistant lecturer in university
  • assistant professor
  • assistant researcher in higher education
  • assistant researcher in university
  • assistant teacher
  • biological science lector
  • biological science lecturer
  • biological sciences lector
  • biological sciences lecturer
  • biology docent
  • biology instructor
  • biology lector
  • biology lecturer
  • biology professor
  • biology teacher
  • business docent
  • business instructor
  • business lector
  • business lecturer
  • business professor
  • business teacher
  • chemical science docent
  • chemical science instructor
  • chemical science lector
  • chemical science lecturer
  • chemical science professor
  • chemical science teacher
  • chemical sciences lector
  • chemical sciences lecturer
  • chemistry docent
  • chemistry instructor
  • chemistry lector
  • chemistry lecturer
  • chemistry professor
  • classical languages docent
  • classical languages instructor
  • classical languages lector
  • classical languages lecturer
  • classical languages professor
  • classical studies lector
  • classical studies lecturer
  • classics lector
  • classics lecturer
  • clinical lecturer
  • clinical lecturer in dentistry
  • clinical lecturer in medicine
  • clinical lecturer in veterinary medicine
  • college assistant instructor
  • college assistant lecturer
  • commerce docent
  • commerce instructor
  • commerce lector
  • commerce lecturer
  • commerce professor
  • commerce teacher
  • communication and media lecturer
  • communications docent
  • communications instructor
  • communications lector
  • communications lecturer
  • communications professor
  • communications teacher
  • computer science docent
  • computer science instructor
  • computer science lector
  • computer science lecturer
  • computer science professor
  • computer science teacher
  • computer sciences lector
  • conservatory dance instructor
  • conservatory dance lecturer
  • conservatory instructor in fine arts
  • conservatory music instructor
  • conservatory music teacher
  • conservatory theatre instructor
  • conservatory theatre lecturer
  • dance conservatory instructor
  • dance conservatory trainer
  • dance instructor in performing arts school
  • dance school instructor
  • dance school teacher
  • dancing instructor in performing arts school
  • dental clinician
  • dental science lector
  • dental science lecturer
  • dental sciences lector
  • dental sciences lecturer
  • dentistry docent
  • dentistry instructor
  • dentistry lector
  • dentistry lecturer
  • dentistry professor
  • dentistry teacher
  • dietetics docent
  • dietetics instructor
  • dietetics lecturer
  • dietetics professor
  • dietetics teacher
  • earth science docent
  • earth science instructor
  • earth science lector
  • earth science lecturer
  • earth science professor
  • earth science teacher
  • earth sciences professor
  • economics docent
  • economics instructor
  • economics lector
  • economics lecturer
  • economics professor
  • economics teacher
  • education studies docent
  • education studies instructor
  • education studies lector
  • education studies lecturer
  • education studies professor
  • education studies teacher
  • embryology docent
  • embryology instructor
  • embryology lecturer
  • embryology professor
  • embryology teacher
  • engineering docent
  • engineering instructor
  • engineering lector
  • engineering lecturer
  • engineering professor
  • engineering science docent
  • engineering science instructor
  • engineering science professor
  • engineering science teacher
  • engineering sciences docent
  • engineering sciences instructor
  • engineering sciences professor
  • engineering sciences teacher
  • engineering teacher
  • fine arts conservatory instructor
  • fine arts conservatory lecturer
  • fine arts conservatory teacher
  • fine arts conservatory trainer
  • fine arts educator
  • fine arts instructor
  • food science and nutrition lecturer
  • food science docent
  • food science instructor
  • food science lector
  • food science lecturer
  • food science professor
  • food science teacher
  • food sciences docent
  • food sciences instructor
  • food sciences lector
  • food sciences professor
  • food sciences teacher
  • geography lecturer
  • geography professor
  • geology lecturer
  • geology professor
  • geoscience docent
  • geoscience instructor
  • geoscience lector
  • geoscience lecturer
  • geoscience professor
  • geoscience teacher
  • geriatrics docent
  • geriatrics instructor
  • geriatrics lecturer
  • geriatrics professor
  • geriatrics teacher
  • graduate teaching assistant
  • Greek and Latin docent
  • Greek and Latin instructor
  • Greek and Latin lecturer
  • Greek and Latin professor
  • Greek and Latin teacher
  • HE lecturer
  • HE literature lecturer
  • HE literature teacher
  • healthcare lector
  • healthcare specialist docent
  • healthcare specialist instructor
  • healthcare specialist lector
  • healthcare specialist lecturer
  • healthcare specialist professor
  • healthcare specialist teacher
  • higher education studies teacher
  • higher education anthropology teacher
  • higher education art studies teacher
  • higher education assistant lecturer
  • higher education assistant researcher
  • higher education biology teacher
  • higher education chemistry teacher
  • higher education classical languages teacher
  • higher education communications teacher
  • higher education computer science teacher
  • higher education earth sciences teacher
  • higher education economics teacher
  • higher education engineering teacher
  • higher education food sciences teacher
  • higher education history teacher
  • higher education instructor
  • higher education journalism teacher
  • higher education law teacher
  • higher education lecturer
  • higher education linguistics teacher
  • higher education literature lecturer
  • higher education literature teacher
  • higher education mathematics teacher
  • higher education modern languages teacher
  • higher education music instructor
  • higher education nursing instructor
  • higher education nursing teacher
  • higher education pharmaceutical sciences teacher
  • higher education pharmacy teacher
  • higher education philosophy teacher
  • higher education physics teacher
  • higher education politics teacher
  • higher education psychology teacher
  • higher education research assistant
  • higher education research associate
  • higher education senior lecturer
  • higher education social work teacher
  • higher education sociology teacher
  • higher education space science teacher
  • higher education teacher of business
  • higher education teacher of medicine
  • higher education teaching assistant
  • higher education theology teacher
  • history docent
  • history instructor
  • history lector
  • history lecturer
  • history professor
  • history teacher
  • instructor in anthropology
  • instructor in archaeology
  • instructor in architecture
  • instructor in biology
  • instructor in chemistry
  • instructor in classical languages
  • instructor in earth sciences
  • instructor in fine arts
  • instructor in journalism
  • instructor in mathematics
  • instructor in modern languages
  • instructor in performing arts
  • instructor in psychology
  • instructor in sociology
  • instructor in veterinary medicine
  • instructor of business
  • instructor of medicine
  • instructor of music in higher education
  • journalism and media docent
  • journalism and media instructor
  • journalism and media lecturer
  • journalism and media professor
  • journalism and media teacher
  • journalism docent
  • journalism instructor
  • journalism lector
  • journalism lecturer
  • journalism professor
  • journalism teacher
  • junior lecturer
  • law docent
  • law instructor
  • law lector
  • law lecturer
  • law professor
  • law teacher
  • lector in math
  • lector in mathematics
  • lector in maths
  • lector in nursing
  • lector in nursing science
  • lector in nursing sciences
  • lector in psychology
  • lector in social work
  • lector in space science
  • lector in space sciences
  • lector in veterinary medicine
  • lector of philosophy
  • lector’s assistant
  • lecturer in anthropology
  • lecturer in applied linguistics
  • lecturer in archaeological studies
  • lecturer in archaeology
  • lecturer in architectural studies
  • lecturer in architecture
  • lecturer in art studies
  • lecturer in biological sciences
  • lecturer in biology
  • lecturer in business
  • lecturer in business administration
  • lecturer in chemistry
  • lecturer in classical languages
  • lecturer in commerce
  • lecturer in communication and media
  • lecturer in communications
  • lecturer in computer science
  • lecturer in computer sciences
  • lecturer in dentistry
  • lecturer in earth science
  • lecturer in earth sciences
  • lecturer in economics
  • lecturer in education studies
  • lecturer in electrical engineering
  • lecturer in engineering
  • lecturer in food science
  • lecturer in food science and nutrition
  • lecturer in geoscience
  • lecturer in greek and latin language
  • lecturer in greek language
  • lecturer in history
  • lecturer in journalism
  • lecturer in journalism and media
  • lecturer in journalism and media studies
  • lecturer in latin language
  • lecturer in law
  • lecturer in linguistics
  • lecturer in literature
  • lecturer in math
  • lecturer in mathematics
  • lecturer in maths
  • lecturer in mechanical engineering
  • lecturer in medical education
  • lecturer in medicine
  • lecturer in modern languages
  • lecturer in nursing
  • lecturer in nursing science
  • lecturer in nursing sciences
  • lecturer in pharmaceutical sciences
  • lecturer in pharmaceutics lecturer
  • lecturer in pharmacology
  • lecturer in pharmacy
  • lecturer in philosophy
  • lecturer in physics
  • lecturer in politics
  • lecturer in politics and international relations
  • lecturer in politics and international studies
  • lecturer in psychology
  • lecturer in religion
  • lecturer in religious studies
  • lecturer in social science
  • lecturer in social work
  • lecturer in social work and social policy
  • lecturer in sociology
  • lecturer in space science
  • lecturer in space sciences
  • lecturer in specialised healthcare
  • lecturer in specialist healthcare science
  • lecturer in specialized healthcare
  • lecturer in veterinary medicine
  • lecturer of anthropology
  • lecturer of archaeology
  • lecturer of architecture
  • lecturer of business
  • lecturer of classical languages
  • lecturer of communications
  • lecturer of computer science
  • lecturer of earth sciences
  • lecturer of economics
  • lecturer of education studies
  • lecturer of geoscience
  • lecturer of history
  • lecturer of journalism
  • lecturer of law
  • lecturer of linguistics
  • lecturer of literature
  • lecturer of medicine
  • lecturer of modern languages
  • lecturer of pharmacy
  • lecturer of philosophy
  • lecturer of physics
  • lecturer of psychology
  • lecturer of religion
  • lecturer of religious studies
  • lecturer of social science
  • lecturer of sociology
  • lecturer of specialised healthcare
  • lecturer of specialized healthcare
  • lecturer of veterinary medicine
  • lecturer’s assistant
  • linguistics docent
  • linguistics instructor
  • linguistics lector
  • linguistics lecturer
  • linguistics professor
  • linguistics teacher
  • literature docent
  • literature instructor
  • literature lector
  • literature lecturer
  • literature professor
  • literature teacher
  • math lector
  • mathematics docent
  • mathematics instructor
  • mathematics lector
  • mathematics lecturer
  • mathematics professor
  • mathematics teacher
  • maths lector
  • maths professor
  • media studies docent
  • media studies instructor
  • media studies lecturer
  • media studies professor
  • media studies teacher
  • medicine docent
  • medicine instructor
  • medicine lector
  • medicine lecturer
  • medicine professor
  • medicine teacher
  • medieval history lecturer
  • modern history lecturer
  • modern languages docent
  • modern languages instructor
  • modern languages lector
  • modern languages lecturer
  • modern languages professor
  • modern languages teacher
  • music conservatory instructor
  • music conservatory lecturer
  • music conservatory professor
  • music conservatory teacher
  • music conservatory trainer
  • music instructor
  • music school instructor
  • music school lecturer
  • music school teacher
  • nurse lecturer
  • nursing docent
  • nursing instructor
  • nursing lector
  • nursing lecturer
  • nursing professor
  • nursing science lector
  • nursing sciences lector
  • nursing specialist docent
  • nursing specialist instructor
  • nursing specialist lecturer
  • nursing specialist professor
  • nursing specialist teacher
  • nursing teacher
  • oncology lecturer
  • orthopaedics docent
  • orthopaedics instructor
  • orthopaedics lecturer
  • orthopaedics professor
  • orthopaedics teacher
  • paediatrics docent
  • paediatrics instructor
  • paediatrics lecturer
  • paediatrics professor
  • paediatrics teacher
  • pathology docent
  • pathology instructor
  • pathology lecturer
  • pathology professor
  • pathology teacher
  • pedagogy lecturer
  • performing arts dance instructor
  • performing arts dancing instructor
  • performing arts school dance instructor
  • performing arts theatre instructor
  • pharmaceutics lecturer
  • pharmaceutics lecturer docent
  • pharmaceutics lecturer instructor
  • pharmaceutics lecturer lector
  • pharmaceutics lecturer professor
  • pharmaceutics lecturer teacher
  • pharmacy docent
  • pharmacy instructor
  • pharmacy lector
  • pharmacy lecturer
  • pharmacy professor
  • pharmacy teacher
  • philosophy docent
  • philosophy instructor
  • philosophy lector
  • philosophy lecturer
  • philosophy professor
  • philosophy teacher
  • physics docent
  • physics educator
  • physics instructor
  • physics lector
  • physics lecturer
  • physics professor
  • physics teacher
  • political science docent
  • political science instructor
  • political science lector
  • political science lecturer
  • political science professor
  • political science teacher
  • political sciences lector
  • political studies docent
  • political studies instructor
  • political studies lecturer
  • political studies professor
  • politics and international relations lecturer
  • politics and international studies lecturer
  • politics lecturer
  • politics professor
  • practice educator
  • practice placement coordinator
  • practice placement facilitator
  • practice placement worker
  • practice social work educator
  • practice-based educator
  • principal lecturer
  • professor
  • professor of ancient history
  • professor of anthropology
  • professor of applied linguistics
  • professor of archaeology
  • professor of architectural studies
  • professor of architecture
  • professor of art studies
  • professor of astronomy
  • professor of astrophysics
  • professor of biological sciences
  • professor of biology
  • professor of business
  • professor of business administration
  • professor of chemistry
  • professor of classical languages
  • professor of communication
  • professor of communications
  • professor of dance
  • professor of dentistry
  • professor of dentistry studies
  • professor of earth science
  • professor of economics
  • professor of education studies
  • professor of electrical engineering
  • professor of engineering
  • professor of fine arts
  • professor of food science
  • professor of food science and nutrition
  • professor of geography
  • professor of geology
  • professor of history
  • professor of journalism
  • professor of law
  • professor of linguistics
  • professor of literature
  • professor of mathematics
  • professor of maths
  • professor of mechanical engineering
  • professor of media studies
  • professor of medicine
  • professor of medieval history
  • professor of modern history
  • professor of modern languages
  • professor of nursing
  • professor of pharmaceutical sciences
  • professor of pharmacology
  • professor of pharmacy
  • professor of philosophy
  • professor of physics
  • professor of planetary science
  • professor of political science
  • professor of political studies
  • professor of politics
  • professor of psychology
  • professor of religious education
  • professor of religious studies
  • professor of social policy
  • professor of social work
  • professor of social work and social policy
  • professor of sociology
  • professor of theatre
  • professor of veterinary medicine
  • psychology docent
  • psychology instructor
  • psychology lector
  • psychology lecturer
  • psychology professor
  • psychology teacher
  • reader
  • religion lector
  • religious education lecturer
  • religious studies docent
  • religious studies instructor
  • religious studies lector
  • religious studies lecturer
  • religious studies professor
  • religious studies teacher
  • research assistant in university
  • research assistant lecturer
  • research assistant professor
  • research associate in higher education
  • research associate in university
  • research lecturer
  • senior lecturer in archaeology
  • senior lecturer in art studies
  • senior lecturer in business
  • senior lecturer in chemistry
  • senior lecturer in computer science
  • senior lecturer in earth sciences
  • senior lecturer in economics
  • senior lecturer in education studies
  • senior lecturer in law
  • senior lecturer in literature
  • senior lecturer in modern languages
  • senior lecturer in nursing
  • senior lecturer in philosophy
  • senior lecturer in physics
  • senior lecturer in psychology
  • senior lecturer in religious studies
  • senior lecturer in social work
  • senior lecturer in sociology
  • senior lecturer in space science
  • social science docent
  • social science instructor
  • social science lector
  • social science lecturer
  • social science professor
  • social science teacher
  • social sciences lector
  • social work docent
  • social work field instructor
  • social work instructor
  • social work lector
  • social work lecturer
  • social work practice educator
  • social work professor
  • social work teacher
  • sociology docent
  • sociology instructor
  • sociology lector
  • sociology lecturer
  • sociology professor
  • sociology teacher
  • space science docent
  • space science instructor
  • space science lector
  • space science lecturer
  • space science professor
  • space science teacher
  • space sciences lector
  • specialist educator in art studies
  • specialist instructor of music
  • specialist law lecturer
  • specialist lecturer in anthropology
  • specialist lecturer in chemistry
  • specialist lecturer in computer science
  • specialist lecturer in earth sciences
  • specialist lecturer in healthcare science
  • specialist lecturer in journalism
  • specialist lecturer in modern languages
  • specialist lecturer in physics
  • specialist lecturer in psychology
  • specialist lecturer in sociology
  • specialist music educator
  • specialist nursing lecturer
  • specialist practitioner in music instruction
  • TA
  • teacher
  • teacher of veterinary medicine
  • teaching assistant
  • teaching assistant in higher education
  • teaching assistant in universities
  • teaching fellow
  • theatre instructor
  • theatre instructor in performing arts school
  • theology docent
  • theology instructor
  • theology lecturer
  • theology professor
  • theology teacher
  • university anthropology lecturer
  • university anthropology teacher
  • university archaeology lecturer
  • university architectural studies lecturer
  • university architecture lecturer
  • university art studies lecturer
  • university assistant
  • university assistant instructor
  • university assistant lecturer
  • university biological sciences lecturer
  • university biology lecturer
  • university business lecturer
  • university chemistry lecturer
  • university chemistry teacher
  • university classical languages lecturer
  • university classical languages teacher
  • university clinical lecturer in dentistry
  • university clinical lecturer in veterinary medicine
  • university communications lecturer
  • university communications teacher
  • university computer science lecturer
  • university computer science teacher
  • university dentistry lecturer
  • university earth sciences lecturer
  • university economics lecturer
  • university economics teacher
  • university education studies lecturer
  • university education studies teacher
  • university engineering lecturer
  • university engineering teacher
  • university food science lecturer
  • university food sciences teacher
  • university healthcare science lecturer
  • university history lecturer
  • university history teacher
  • university journalism lecturer
  • university law instructor
  • university law lecturer
  • university law teacher
  • university lecturer
  • university lecturer in anthropology
  • university lecturer in archaeology
  • university lecturer in architectural studies
  • university lecturer in architecture
  • university lecturer in art studies
  • university lecturer in biological science
  • university lecturer in biology
  • university lecturer in business
  • university lecturer in chemistry
  • university lecturer in classical languages
  • university lecturer in communications
  • university lecturer in computer science
  • university lecturer in dentistry
  • university lecturer in earth sciences
  • university lecturer in economics
  • university lecturer in education studies
  • university lecturer in engineering
  • university lecturer in food science
  • university lecturer in healthcare science
  • university lecturer in history
  • university lecturer in journalism
  • university lecturer in law
  • university lecturer in linguistics
  • university lecturer in literature
  • university lecturer in mathematics
  • university lecturer in medicine
  • university lecturer in modern languages
  • university lecturer in nursing
  • university lecturer in pharmaceutical sciences
  • university lecturer in pharmacology
  • university lecturer in pharmacy
  • university lecturer in philosophy
  • university lecturer in physics
  • university lecturer in political studies
  • university lecturer in psychology
  • university lecturer in religious studies
  • university lecturer in social work
  • university lecturer in social work and social policy
  • university lecturer in space science
  • university lecturer in veterinary medicine
  • university linguistics lecturer
  • university linguistics teacher
  • university literature lecturer
  • university literature professor
  • university mathematics lecturer
  • university maths teacher
  • university medicine lecturer
  • university modern languages lecturer
  • university modern languages teacher
  • university nursing instructor
  • university nursing lecturer
  • university nursing teacher
  • university pharmaceutical sciences lecturer
  • university pharmaceutical sciences teacher
  • university pharmacology lecturer
  • university pharmacy lecturer
  • university pharmacy teacher
  • university philosophy lecturer
  • university philosophy teacher
  • university physics lecturer
  • university physics teacher
  • university political studies lecturer
  • university professor
  • university psychology lecturer
  • university reader
  • university religious studies lecturer
  • university research aide
  • university research assistant
  • university research associate
  • university research support
  • university research support worker
  • university research technician
  • university research technologist
  • university research technology expert
  • university research technology specialist
  • university social work and social policy lecturer
  • university social work lecturer
  • university social work teacher
  • university sociology lecturer
  • university space science lecturer
  • university space science teacher
  • university teacher of business
  • university teacher of medicine
  • university teaching aide
  • university teaching assistant
  • university veterinary medicine lecturer
  • veterinary clinician
  • veterinary medicine docent
  • veterinary medicine instructor
  • veterinary medicine lector
  • veterinary medicine lecturer
  • veterinary medicine professor
  • veterinary medicine teacher
  • veterinary science docent
  • veterinary science instructor
  • veterinary science lecturer
  • veterinary science professor
  • veterinary science teacher

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Gauges

Risk 4/5 · High
AI exposureVery highBLS AI exposure category "very high" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (low)
Employment outlookGrowthBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary; Health specialties teachers, postsecondary; Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary (+32))
Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job
PayHighBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $90,505
EntryLong and selectiveBLS, typical education needed for entry

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Sources

Checked on 27 October 2026.