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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.

US jobs
5,240
Median wage
$99,650 a year
Job family
Education and social services

Can agents do the work of anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Education and social services: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 13%Advise others on educational or vocational mattersNot measured
  • 12%Maintain current knowledge in area of expertiseNot measured
  • 10%Assess student capabilities, needs, or performanceNot measured
  • 9%Teach academic or vocational subjectsNot measured
  • 8%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
  • 4%Prepare informational or instructional materialsNot measured
  • 4%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
  • 4%Prepare proposals or grant applicationsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in education and social services, not always this occupation's tasks.

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

  • GDPvalby OpenAIProject level · Wins plus ties against experts
    84.9%GPT-5.5 · Apr 2026
    Strong
  • TutorMoments-Previewby Ai2Task level · Mean of appropriate scaffolding and appropriate rigor (evaluation-aware prompt)
    0.93GPT-6 Astra · 5 Oct 2026
    Saturated

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • 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.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
  • Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
  • Conduct ethnographic field research.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
Other job titles for this occupation (26)

Anthropology Department Chair · Anthropology Instructor · Anthropology Lecturer · Anthropology Professor · Archaeology Professor · Assistant Professor · Cultural Anthropology Professor · Instructor · Lecturer · Professor · Adjunct Anthropology Instructor · Adjunct Anthropology Lecturer · Adjunct Instructor · Anthropology Adjunct Professor · Anthropology Faculty Member · Archeology Faculty Member · Archeology Instructor · Associate Professor · College Professor · Cultural Anthropology Lecturer · Ethnoarchaeology Professor · Near East Archeology Professor · Paleology Professor · Paleology Teacher · Sociocultural Anthropology Professor · University Faculty Member