English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1123)

Occupation description:  Teach courses in English language and literature, including linguistics and comparative literature. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

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• Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.

2017 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
84	6	7.1	60.0	47.5

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	29
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	15
UI claimants previously working in occupation	1

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	63
Number of job position postings	3
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	21.0

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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