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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Also called: Anthropology Department Chair, Anthropology Instructor, Anthropology Lecturer, Anthropology Professor, Archaeology Professor, Assistant Professor

Median pay in Greater Boston
$106,480
Jobs in Greater Boston
190
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+6.5%
20 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
$57,960$78,110$106,480$141,840$209,130

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

What you’d do

  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

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 exposure83 of 100

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

  • AIOE 88
  • Language-model AIOE 96
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 66

Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure for this job is higher, and observed AI use is some. AI tools can help draft lectures and grade papers. Leading class discussions and advising students on field research depend on human judgment and relationships.

Likely to change

  • Drafting lectures and reading lists
  • Grading papers and written assignments

Still relies on people

  • Moderating lively classroom discussions
  • Advising students on field research and careers

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