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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in biological sciences. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also called: Anatomy Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences Professor, Biology Instructor, Biology Professor

Median pay in Greater Boston
$128,070
Jobs in Greater Boston
1,380
Massachusetts 2024–2034
Not published
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
$64,710$82,870$128,070$201,610$296,690

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

What you’d do

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biology, marine biology, and botany.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
  • Prepare materials for laboratory activities and course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Supervise students' laboratory work.

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 exposure80 of 100

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

  • AIOE 82
  • Language-model AIOE 95
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 64

Observed AI use today: Substantial (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure for biology teachers is in the higher range, and observed AI use is already substantial. AI tools can help with grading, drafting lectures, and building course materials. Running lab activities, leading class discussions, and mentoring students depend on people. Federal projections expect demand for biology courses to grow.

Likely to change

  • Grading assignments and lab reports
  • Drafting lectures and course materials

Still relies on people

  • Leading classroom discussions
  • Guiding students through lab work

What federal projections say

“Demand change - share increases as demand for biology courses is expected to increase.”
BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, factors affecting this job (U.S.)

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