Also called: Adjunct Professor
Teaches college classes in writing, history, or philosophy on a per-course contract.
Teaches three sections of freshman writing at two different colleges, grading papers between commutes.
Paid per course (~$3k-6k); many teach at several schools.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's degree in the subject.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: English, History, Philosophy.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI tutors and graders cut demand for low-paid writing sections; per-course contracts remain unstable.
Classes: AP English Language, AP Literature, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-1123.
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