Adjunct psychology instructor vs adjunct professor

The differences between adjunct psychology instructors and adjunct professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an adjunct psychology instructor, becoming an adjunct professor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an adjunct professor has an average salary of $98,821, which is higher than the $59,064 average annual salary of an adjunct psychology instructor.

The top three skills for an adjunct psychology instructor include social work, sociology and syllabus. The most important skills for an adjunct professor are course curriculum, syllabus, and semester.

Adjunct psychology instructor vs adjunct professor overview

	Adjunct Psychology Instructor	Adjunct Professor
Yearly salary	$59,064	$98,821
Hourly rate	$28.40	$47.51
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	29,016	22,488
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	4

Adjunct psychology instructor vs adjunct professor salary

Adjunct psychology instructors and adjunct professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjunct Psychology Instructor	Adjunct Professor
Average salary	$59,064	$98,821
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $81,000	Between $44,000 And $219,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Rhode Island School of Design
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between adjunct psychology instructor and adjunct professor education

There are a few differences between an adjunct psychology instructor and an adjunct professor in terms of educational background:

	Adjunct Psychology Instructor	Adjunct Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Adjunct psychology instructor vs adjunct professor demographics

Here are the differences between adjunct psychology instructors' and adjunct professors' demographics:

	Adjunct Psychology Instructor	Adjunct Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%	Male, 51.5% Female, 48.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between adjunct psychology instructor and adjunct professor duties and responsibilities

Adjunct psychology instructor example responsibilities.

Own and manage a small business as a CPR and first aid instructor and consultant for diverse clients.
Utilize PowerPoint for each lecture.
Provide each student with clear course expectations, evaluations and timeliness through carefully written topical outlines and approve, standardize syllabus.
Cover the fundamental concepts of chemistry and biology including cell biology, metabolism, microbiology, genetics, evolution and histology.
Prepare students for TOEFL and some aspects of the GRE examinations.

Adjunct professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Develop and prepare class syllabus and teaching materials for strategic management, business and government ethics, and organizational behavior classes.
Provide instruction/guidance for nursing students; deliver didactic lectures on human anatomy and physiology.
Identify course objectives, design syllabus, develop all instructional activities and materials, including written exams.
Facilitate courses in communications, economics, leadership, management, corporate finances, strategic planning and organizational behavior.
Develop and teach course curriculum on the subject of exercise science and clinical pharmacology to athletic training students.

Adjunct psychology instructor vs adjunct professor skills

Common adjunct psychology instructor skills

Social Work, 16%
Sociology, 12%
Syllabus, 10%
Instructional Materials, 9%
Research Methods, 4%
Canvas, 4%

Common adjunct professor skills

Course Curriculum, 11%
Syllabus, 8%
Semester, 6%
Blackboard, 4%
Student Learning, 4%
Course Materials, 4%

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