Adjunct sociology professor vs assistant professor

The differences between adjunct sociology professors and assistant professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an adjunct sociology professor and an assistant professor. Additionally, an assistant professor has an average salary of $87,099, which is higher than the $84,973 average annual salary of an adjunct sociology professor.

The top three skills for an adjunct sociology professor include syllabus, social science and social work. The most important skills for an assistant professor are patients, public health, and pediatrics.

Adjunct sociology professor vs assistant professor overview

	Adjunct Sociology Professor	Assistant Professor
Yearly salary	$84,973	$87,099
Hourly rate	$40.85	$41.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	17,848	30,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Adjunct sociology professor vs assistant professor salary

Adjunct sociology professors and assistant professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjunct Sociology Professor	Assistant Professor
Average salary	$84,973	$87,099
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $166,000	Between $50,000 And $151,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	UT Medical Group, Inc.
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between adjunct sociology professor and assistant professor education

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

	Adjunct Sociology Professor	Assistant Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Sociology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Adjunct sociology professor vs assistant professor demographics

Here are the differences between adjunct sociology professors' and assistant professors' demographics:

	Adjunct Sociology Professor	Assistant Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 17.4% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between adjunct sociology professor and assistant professor duties and responsibilities

Adjunct sociology professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Create PowerPoint slides and compile bibliographies of specific materials/resources for outside reading/writing assignments.
Facilitate instruction for developing the thesis topic statement, qualitative and quantitative research design, and conducting a review of literature.
Double tutoring windows to improve student participation.

Assistant professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Develop courses in immunology and research ethics, and develop super laboratory courses in cellular physiology and molecular biology.
Conduct research using molecular biology, genetics, histochemistry, cell biology, biochemistry.
Chair psychology and sociology departments, teach psychology classes, revise student practicum program, establish outreach mechanisms to reach alternative students
Serve as professor for humanities and sociology.

Adjunct sociology professor vs assistant professor skills

Common adjunct sociology professor skills

Syllabus, 18%
Social Science, 14%
Social Work, 14%
Social Problems, 11%
Classroom Presentations, 7%
Student Performance, 6%

Common assistant professor skills

Patients, 17%
Public Health, 6%
Pediatrics, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%
Research Projects, 4%
Professional Development, 4%

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