Jobs Similar to Philosophy and Religion Teachers
Also called: Philosophy and Religion Teachers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to philosophy and religion teachers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are English Language and Literature Teachers, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary and Sociology Teachers.
Philosophy and Religion Teachers: $80,260 median pay · usual preparation: Graduate degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
86% similar · $78,760 (−2%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
85% similar · $85,020 (+6%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 3Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
85% similar · $84,290 (+5%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 4Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
84% similar · $98,070 (+22%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 5History Teachers, Postsecondary
84% similar · $83,820 (+4%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 6Law Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $128,500 (+60%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 7Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $99,650 (+24%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 8Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
83% similar · $79,350 (−1%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 9Education Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $75,350 (−6%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 10Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $78,580 (−2%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 11Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
82% similar · $80,340 (0%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 12Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $77,570 (−3%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 13Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $80,340 (0%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 14Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
81% similar · $75,870 (−5%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 15Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
81% similar · $64,370 (−20%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
81% similar · $72,040 (−10%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
80% similar · $97,590 (+22%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 18Sociologists
79% similar · $106,030 (+32%) · Graduate degree
- 19Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
79% similar · $61,540 (−23%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Special Education Teachers, Middle School
79% similar · $66,810 (−17%) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than philosophy and religion teachers.
- Law Teachers, Postsecondary83% similar · $128,500 (+60%)
- Sociologists79% similar · $106,030 (+32%)
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary83% similar · $99,650 (+24%)
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary84% similar · $98,070 (+22%)
- Geography Teachers, Postsecondary80% similar · $97,590 (+22%)
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary85% similar · $85,020 (+6%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education81% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education81% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors79% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School79% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for philosophy and religion teachers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where philosophy and religion teachers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Clergy (78)
- Instructional Coordinators (78)
- Anthropologists and Archeologists (76)
- Marriage and Family Therapists (76)
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (76)
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (76)
- Healthcare Social Workers (75)
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors (74)
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (74)
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School (74)
Questions about jobs like philosophy and religion teachers
What jobs are most similar to philosophy and religion teachers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are English Language and Literature Teachers (86% similar), Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary (85% similar), Sociology Teachers (85% similar), Political Science Teachers (84% similar) and History Teachers (84% similar).
Which jobs like philosophy and religion teachers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Law Teachers ($128,500, +60%; usually a graduate degree), Sociologists ($106,030, +32%; usually a graduate degree) and Anthropology and Archeology Teachers ($99,650, +24%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with philosophy and religion teachers ($80,260). Without more preparation than philosophy and religion teachers usually need: Law Teachers, Sociologists and Anthropology and Archeology Teachers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.