What they do
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Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
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Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Instructor, Physical Science Professor, Physics Instructor, Physics Lecturer, Physics Professor, Professor, Science Instructor
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2020 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
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$52,610 |
| 25% |
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$72,810 |
| Median |
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$86,240 |
| 75% |
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$105,580 |
| 90% |
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$134,370 |
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| Average |
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$91,200 |
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Industries of Employment
| United States - 2018 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Educational services; state, local, and private
| 99% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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- Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
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- Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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- Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
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- Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
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- Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
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- Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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- Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Social
Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
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- Investigative
Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Analytical Thinking
Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
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- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Achievement/Effort
Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
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- Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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Other Resources
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Projected Employment
Projected employment not available for Vermont
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Education and Experience:
- Typical education needed for entry
Doctoral or professional degree
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
None
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Job Zone
| Extensive Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(8.0 and above) - A typical worker will require
over 4 years up to and including 10 years or more
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
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Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 75% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 25% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 0% |
| Associate's degree | | 0% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 0% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 0% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 0% |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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- Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
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- Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Training and Teaching Others
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
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- Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
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- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
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- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
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- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
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- Develop instructional materials.
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- Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
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- Teach physical science or mathematics courses at the college level.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
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- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
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- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
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- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as quantum mechanics, particle physics, and optics.
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- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
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