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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas

Thinking about a career as a Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas? Here’s what you need to know. Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What do Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Make in Texas?

The criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary working in Texas, the median annual wage is $76,580 per year.Pay can range from $40,840 at the 10th percentile to $133,750 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $40,840 n/a
25th percentile $60,070 n/a
Median (50th) $76,580 $0.00
75th percentile $100,530 n/a
90th percentile $133,750 n/a
Salary ranges for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas

The job concentration index in Texas nationwide is 0.94.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $91,449 per year ($43.97/hour), below the Texas median.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary earnings in Texas vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

National employment for 46,533 criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary across the United States. In Texas alone, about 1,150 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 150 criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in Texas vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Top Texas Metros for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

These are the Texas metros with the most criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in Texas.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 320 $79,310
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 180 $79,880
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 60 $76,070
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 60 $72,970
El Paso, TX 50 $100,170
College Station-Bryan, TX 40 $67,180

Top States for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

View the states that employ the most criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary work.

State Number Employed
North Carolina 1,470
California 1,300
Texas 1,150
New York 1,050
Florida 850
Pennsylvania 810
Ohio 510
Colorado 510
Arizona 400
Massachusetts 390
New Jersey 380
Illinois 370
Michigan 330
Wisconsin 300
Virginia 280
Iowa 260
Missouri 250
Indiana 230
Maryland 230
Georgia 180

Highest-Paying States for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Where criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary earn the most: criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary.

State Annual Median Salary
California $136,240
Colorado $101,880
Wisconsin $97,290
Maryland $95,410
Oregon $82,400
New York $80,960
Minnesota $80,700
Utah $79,700
Puerto Rico $79,630
New Hampshire $79,620

Skills

The most important criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Speaking  4.8 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  4.1 / 5
0
5
Active Listening  4.1 / 5
0
5
Active Learning  4.0 / 5
0
5
Learning Strategies  4.0 / 5
0
5
Instructing  4.0 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Education and Training  4.5 / 5
0
5
English Language  4.5 / 5
0
5
Law and Government  4.5 / 5
0
5
Public Safety and Security  4.4 / 5
0
5
Customer and Personal Service  3.9 / 5
0
5
Computers and Electronics  3.8 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Key abilities for criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Expression  4.1 / 5
0
5
Written Expression  4.0 / 5
0
5
Speech Clarity  4.0 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Inductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary typically:

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, defensive policing, and investigation techniques.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
  • Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

Work Activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Training and Teaching Others
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Getting Information
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Analyzing Data or Information

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Google Docs In-demand technologies: Learning management system LMS

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

  • Criminal Justice & Corrections
  • Security Science and Technology
  • Homeland Security
  • Criminology
  • Natural Resource Management

Careers similar to criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary include:

Also Known As

Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor, Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor, Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Criminal Justice Adjunct Instructor, Criminal Justice Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Associate Instructor, Criminal Justice Faculty Member, Criminal Justice Instructor, Criminal Justice Professor, Criminal Justice Specialist.

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