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$91K/yr
Average Salary
8 years
Years of Education
Stable
Job Growth
Many
Total Jobs
Teaches philosophy and religious studies at the college level and publishes original research in the field.
$48K
Starting
$91K
Average
$135K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Doctoral Degree in Philosophy
Typically 8 years
Start your career
Entry-level positions and internships
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Field
Humanities & Social Sciences
Required Degree
Doctoral Degree
Time in School
8 years
Job Demand
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Pay range
$48K–$135K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
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projection unavailable
Number of jobs
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Typical duties
Detailed duties for this role are not currently tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. See methodology notes below.
DATA-8 batch 1: wages are BLS OEWS May 2024 national A_PCT10-A_PCT90 for SOC 25-1126 (Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary). Discipline-specific by design: you become a professor via a doctorate IN YOUR OWN FIELD, so philosophy is the honest major for this route.