Engineering Professor
M-54M Other Training and education jobs · Senior level · O*NET 25-1032.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $123,280
- work over
40 h a week - 93%
- load index
from O*NET data - 1.4/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +13.2%
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
Whole occupation: all Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000025103213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 4,080 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000025103201).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000025103213 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 4,080 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000025103201).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, not level-specific TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- +13.2% jobs · about 540 openings a year (6,050 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- +8.2% jobs · about 4,100 openings a year (50,300 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2019, n = 21 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2019, n = 21 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 75% · irregular 20% · seasonal 4%
Physical load 1.4 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.42, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.37, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.42, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.37, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing2.2
- Walking or running1.87
- Bending or twisting1.22
- Kneeling or crawling1.13
- Climbing ladders1.12
- Keeping balance1
Exposure
- Hazardous conditions2.04
- Hazardous equipment1.49
- Outdoors, all weather1.32
- High places1.31
- Cramped space1.24
- Very hot or cold1.21
- Protective gear1
Getting in
- License
- No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
- Degree
- 100% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Doctoral Degree
- Experience
- None of related experience is the most common answer (52% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Senior: O*NET Job Zone 5 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior).
Moves to the side 6
- I Materials Scientist O*NET lists Materials Scientists as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.89.
- I1 Facilities Engineering Manager O*NET lists Architectural and Engineering Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83.
- M5 Electrical Trade Instructor O*NET lists Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.81.
- M Industrial Engineer O*NET lists Industrial Engineers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86. License: depends on the work.
What the work is 6 core tasks
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
- Writing
Sources (4)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000025103213, read 2026-10-03
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 25-1032.00 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
