Department of English
What Can You Do With an English Degree?
The Possibilities Are Endless!
ESL Teacher
Average Salary: $58,590
Technical Writer
Average Salary: $79,960
Higher Ed Admin
Professor Average: $74,280
Admin Average: $99,940
Admin Average: $99,940
Lawyer
Average Salary: $132,820
Entrepreneur
Average Salary: $76,850
Content Creator
Average Salary: $132,820
Graduate School
With a Degree in English
I could be hired by...
$47,000
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
$82,147
St. Jude
$92,092
FedEx
$59,000
LeBonheur
$54,520
International Paper
$61,295
State of Tennessee
Common Job Boards For English Majors
- - updated weekly, this job board allows you to search by tag and lists a variety of job types from tech to teaching, medical, and more - all located in Memphis, TN.
- - aggregates jobs in higher education, from administrative to faculty to executive positions; also offers a number of career resources.
- - TESOL International Association's online hub to connect English language professionals with employers around the world
- - Search for jobs in education, publishing, the arts, and more in this free, frequently updated job board for writers and poets
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Sources
- Rollover Cards -
- this figure is a year-one salary
- All other data from the "With a Degree in English..." section was extracted from UofM's Stepping Blocks