Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library
Course time is spent lecturing on subjects like structural geology, micrometeorology, and atmospheric thermodynamics, then leading classroom discussions. Exams are compiled, given, and graded, or that work is assigned to others; class work, papers, and attendance records are kept as well. Laboratory and field work are supervised, and curricula, course content, and teaching methods are planned and revised. Preparation includes syllabi, homework, and handouts. Fits those who like explaining physical earth and atmosphere topics, supervising outdoor or lab exercises, and regularly revising what they teach.
Typical education: Master’s Degree
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$103'170
Median Wage Market Position
$103'170
What you might do
- Explain geology, weather, and how the atmosphere works
- Review and mark papers, homework, and class work
- Write exams yourself or assign that task
- Direct lab experiments and outdoor field studies
- Update what you teach and how you teach it
- Start and steer discussions on earth science
Skills that matter
- Lecturing on structural geology and meteorology
- Supervising geology lab and field work
- Writing earth science assignments and exams
- Walking students through scientific problems
- Revising earth and space science curricula
- Listening during classroom science discussions
AI & the future of this role
Lecture delivery and problem sets may be easier to automate, yet fieldwork mentoring, lab judgment, and research supervision still tend to need human presence. Student demand and grant-funded science roles could keep employment more stable than purely content-driven teaching.
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