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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also called: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems Instructor (CIS Instructor), Computer Science Instructor, Computer Science Professor, Faculty Member

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Median pay in Greater Boston
$119,810
Jobs in Greater Boston
1,060
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+9.2%
120 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Doctoral or professional degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$66,120$82,070$119,810$163,640$218,190

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

What you’d do

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as programming, data structures, and software design.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Higher exposure78 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 84
  • Language-model AIOE 91
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 60

Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure is higher for this job, and observed AI use is substantial. Tools can help write course materials, grade code and exams, and keep records. Teaching students to think through problems, guiding projects, and mentoring them are still done by people.

Likely to change

  • Grading code and routine assignments
  • Drafting course materials and exam questions

Still relies on people

  • Explaining hard ideas to live classes
  • Mentoring students through projects and careers

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