Throughout his career, Saalschütz held several positions as a rabbi and teacher at Jewish communal schools in Berlin and Vienna. He returned to Königsberg in 1835, where he served as a rabbi and, in 1847, became Privatdozent in Hebrew archaeology at the University of Königsberg.
Despite his many academic achievements, he failed to advance from this position to a professorship. He died as a Privatdozent on August 23, 1863.
Das Königthum vom Israelitisch-Bi blischen Standpunkte. 1852.
Zur Geschichte der Unsterblichkeitslehre bei den Hebräern. 1853.
Archäologie der Hebräer. Königsberg. 1855–1856.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) A comprehensive survey of various topics from a Jewish standpoint, including dress, home, religion, art, literature, and government.
Repetitionsbüchlein der Israelitischen Religion und Sittenlehre.