Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Common Job Titles
- Art Professor
- Music Professor
- Professor
- Theater Professor
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
97,890
Wage Distribution by Percentile
Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $47,040. 25th percentile: U.S. $60,730. 50th percentile: U.S. $80,190. 75th percentile: U.S. $121,600. 90th percentile: U.S. $194,530. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.
- U.S.
| Metric | U.S. |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers earn the following or less | $47,040 |
| 10% of workers earn the following or more | $194,530 |
| Workers on average earn | $102,240 |
+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)
Skills & Requirements
Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance
- Fine Arts4.9/5
- Education and Training4.7/5
- English Language4.3/5
- Communications and Media3.6/5
- Psychology3.4/5
Tools & Technology
Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation
In-Demand Technology
Frequently requested by employers in job postings
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Cascading style sheets CSS
- Google Docs
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- JavaScript
- Linux
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Word
- MySQL
- PHP
Technology Skills
- Adobe Audition
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Apple DVD Studio Pro
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Apple Logic Pro
- Autodesk Maya
- Autodesk MotionBuilder
- Blackboard Learn
Tools & Equipment
- Analog to digital audio converters
- Artists' paint brushes
- Audio recording equipment
- Band saws
- Beading tools
- Belt sanders
- Book presses
- Burnout kilns