Adjunct political science instructor vs public policy professor

The differences between adjunct political science instructors and public policy professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an adjunct political science instructor and a public policy professor. Additionally, a public policy professor has an average salary of $121,916, which is higher than the $97,263 average annual salary of an adjunct political science instructor.

The top three skills for an adjunct political science instructor include international relations, public administration and syllabus. The most important skills for a public policy professor are public health, graduate courses, and .

Adjunct political science instructor vs public policy professor overview

	Adjunct Political Science Instructor	Public Policy Professor
Yearly salary	$97,263	$121,916
Hourly rate	$46.76	$58.61
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	32,996	20,862
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Master's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Adjunct political science instructor vs public policy professor salary

Adjunct political science instructors and public policy professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjunct Political Science Instructor	Public Policy Professor
Average salary	$97,263	$121,916
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $161,000	Between $73,000 And $203,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between adjunct political science instructor and public policy professor education

There are a few differences between an adjunct political science instructor and a public policy professor in terms of educational background:

	Adjunct Political Science Instructor	Public Policy Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Master's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Political Science	Political Science
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Adjunct political science instructor vs public policy professor demographics

Here are the differences between adjunct political science instructors' and public policy professors' demographics:

	Adjunct Political Science Instructor	Public Policy Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 62.2% Female, 37.8%	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 12.2% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between adjunct political science instructor and public policy professor duties and responsibilities

Adjunct political science instructor example responsibilities.

Prepare substantive and ethics materials to train paralegals on various topics including unauthorize practice of law by non-attorney employees.
Have developed professional presentations using PowerPoint and other programs vital to learning and supporting teaching plans.

Public policy professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.
Lecture and laboratory intro to video production concepts and non-linear editing.

Adjunct political science instructor vs public policy professor skills

Common adjunct political science instructor skills

International Relations, 29%
Public Administration, 22%
Syllabus, 11%
Political Science Courses, 9%
Political Theory, 3%
Criminal Justice, 3%

Common public policy professor skills

Public Health, 94%
Graduate Courses, 6%

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