Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library
Students get advice on what to study, career questions, and how to handle laboratory and field research, and that lab and field work is supervised directly. Lectures range across research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture, and classroom discussions are opened and kept moving. Course materials are prepared and student work is graded. Staying current through journals, colleagues, and conferences is part of the job, as is running research and presenting findings in journals, books, or at meetings. It suits people who like close work with students in class and in the field and who want to keep researching while they teach.
Typical education: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$99'650
Median Wage Market Position
$99'650
What you might do
- Lecture on urban anthropology and research methods
- Advise students on fieldwork and careers
- Guide classroom talks on language and culture
- Supervise lab and field research projects
- Grade papers and other class assignments
- Present findings in journals and at conferences
Skills that matter
- Lecturing on urban anthropology and culture
- Advising students on field research
- Presenting findings in journals and books
- Moderating discussions of language and culture
- Supervising anthropology lab and field work
- Tracking new research through conferences
AI & the future of this role
Much lecture and reading-based instruction may be easier to scale with automated content tools, leaving fewer uniquely protected tasks than lab-heavy fields. Fieldwork, ethnographic judgment, and research mentoring still matter, but overall demand could soften if institutions rely more on digital delivery.
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