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Half of all Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary in the U.S. earn more than $80,260 a year — the middle 80% land between $49,140 and $139,580. About 20,460 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$80,260typical pay / year
20,460people in this work
$139,580+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Keeping the record2
Grade papers and exams
+Grade the submitted midterm essays and the open-book take-home exam against the rubric: assign numerical…
Grade papers and exams
+Grade the submitted midterm essays and the open-book take-home exam against the rubric: assign numerical scores, write two short formative comments for each paper highlighting argument clarity and use of sources, flag late submissions and upload the grades to the roster by Tuesday noon.
The tools that do the workBlackboard LearnESCOjob descriptionsO*NET
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Prepare lectures and exams
+Draft the lecture sequence and the final exam: map three weeks of lecture topics to learning outcomes, create…
Prepare lectures and exams
+Draft the lecture sequence and the final exam: map three weeks of lecture topics to learning outcomes, create five in-class short-answer questions and three essay prompts for the exam, then upload the syllabus update and exam file so students see it by next Monday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordCourse management systemESCOjob descriptionsO*NET
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Learning3
Instruct students in philosophy
+Plan next week's seminar: write the session plan with learning objectives, select three primary texts and two…
Instruct students in philosophy
+Plan next week's seminar: write the session plan with learning objectives, select three primary texts and two guiding questions, prepare a 15-minute opening mini-lecture and the homework prompt, then post the reading pack and prompt to the course site tonight.
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Liaise with university colleagues
+Email colleagues in the department to arrange the curriculum meeting: propose Tuesday 3pm or Thursday 11am,…
Liaise with university colleagues
+Email colleagues in the department to arrange the curriculum meeting: propose Tuesday 3pm or Thursday 11am, attach the draft curriculum changes and a one-page rationale, request confirmations and any agenda items by Friday, and add confirmed attendees to the meeting note thread.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookESCOO*NET
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Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
+Set up and moderate the weekly discussion forum: post the opening prompt that contrasts two readings, assign…
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions
+Set up and moderate the weekly discussion forum: post the opening prompt that contrasts two readings, assign students to small groups, set clear participation criteria and deadlines, monitor threads for misconceptions, and summarise key points in a closing post on Sunday evening.
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The daily work15
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
+Research the crisis of secularization in early 20th-century continental thought, gather primary texts and…
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
+Research the crisis of secularization in early 20th-century continental thought, gather primary texts and recent scholarship, draft a 6,000-word article with citations and submit it for peer review to Religious Studies Review within six weeks.
The tools that do the workGoogle DocsO*NET
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Write articles and books.
+Outline and write a 60,000-word monograph arguing for an ethics of care in contemporary theological…
Write articles and books.
+Outline and write a 60,000-word monograph arguing for an ethics of care in contemporary theological discourse, complete chapter drafts, prepare footnotes and index, then send the finished manuscript to my press editor by September 30.
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Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
+Prepare the departmental spring curriculum report, update faculty teaching loads and course rotations, draft…
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
+Prepare the departmental spring curriculum report, update faculty teaching loads and course rotations, draft the agenda for next Monday’s faculty meeting, and circulate the packet to the department by Thursday noon so we can vote on the new hire.
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Act as advisers to student organizations.
+Meet with the Philosophy Club leadership, review their constitution and budget request, write my advisory…
Act as advisers to student organizations.
+Meet with the Philosophy Club leadership, review their constitution and budget request, write my advisory memo approving the March colloquium funding with conditions, and email that memo to student leaders and the student affairs office by Friday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordO*NET
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Participate in campus and community events.
+Confirm my availability and prepare a forty-minute talk on religious pluralism for the community forum next…
Participate in campus and community events.
+Confirm my availability and prepare a forty-minute talk on religious pluralism for the community forum next Wednesday, assemble a two-page handout with key readings and questions, and send logistics and the handout to the organizers today.
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Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
+Compile an annotated bibliography of recent secondary literature on Augustine’s political thought, select…
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
+Compile an annotated bibliography of recent secondary literature on Augustine’s political thought, select twenty-five items with one-sentence annotations, order them by theme, and upload the finished list to the course reading folder before Tuesday’s seminar.
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Compile course material
+Assemble a week-by-week pack of primary texts, lecture notes, discussion questions, and assessment rubrics…
Compile course material
+Assemble a week-by-week pack of primary texts, lecture notes, discussion questions, and assessment rubrics for Introduction to Philosophy, ensuring each week maps to one learning outcome, includes reading lengths, and is ready to share with students by Monday.
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Perform classroom management
+Create a classroom management plan for my sophomore seminar that sets seating protocols, participation…
Perform classroom management
+Create a classroom management plan for my sophomore seminar that sets seating protocols, participation expectations, late-work consequences, and a chain of communication with the department administrator and two TAs before the semester starts.
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Develop course outline
+Draft a 12-week course outline for Ethics and Moral Reasoning with weekly topics, three key readings per…
Develop course outline
+Draft a 12-week course outline for Ethics and Moral Reasoning with weekly topics, three key readings per week, learning objectives, formative and summative assessments, and recommended class activities so the curriculum committee can review it next Thursday.
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Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
+Draft and finalise the external research grant application for the Philosophy of Religion project, include…
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
+Draft and finalise the external research grant application for the Philosophy of Religion project, include budget lines, significance statement, two-page methodology, and CVs, then submit to the funding body's portal by next Wednesday and notify the department chair.
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Lead review and feedback sessions for students
+Run the end-of-term review session for my second-year ethics seminar: compile student drafts and annotated…
Lead review and feedback sessions for students
+Run the end-of-term review session for my second-year ethics seminar: compile student drafts and annotated feedback, schedule fifteen-minute slots for each student next Tuesday, circulate the feedback summaries beforehand, and record attendance and action points.
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Conduct academic research in philosophy
+Assemble the research dossier on metaphysical causation: collect primary texts, recent journal articles, my…
Conduct academic research in philosophy
+Assemble the research dossier on metaphysical causation: collect primary texts, recent journal articles, my notes, and search results, code themes in the literature, generate an annotated bibliography and a one-page plan for archival visits by Friday.
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Publish research findings
+Prepare the journal submission package for the paper on religious epistemology: format the manuscript to the…
Publish research findings
+Prepare the journal submission package for the paper on religious epistemology: format the manuscript to the journal guidelines, create a cover letter, export figures to high-resolution, draft suggested reviewers, and submit before the end of the month.
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Teach philosophy
+Design the lecture sequence for Introduction to Philosophy next semester: map weekly topics, learning…
Teach philosophy
+Design the lecture sequence for Introduction to Philosophy next semester: map weekly topics, learning outcomes, core readings and seminar activities, produce three summative assessment briefs, and upload the syllabus to the course page by Monday week two.
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Curriculum objectives
+Write clear curriculum objectives for the comparative religion module: state programme-level outcomes,…
Curriculum objectives
+Write clear curriculum objectives for the comparative religion module: state programme-level outcomes, measurable weekly competencies, assessment criteria, and alignment with departmental benchmarks, then circulate to the undergraduate coordinator for approval by Friday.
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