Associate music professor vs teaching artist

The differences between associate music professors and teaching artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an associate music professor and a teaching artist. Additionally, a teaching artist has an average salary of $66,565, which is higher than the $52,583 average annual salary of an associate music professor.

The top three skills for an associate music professor include music theory, music education and music program. The most important skills for a teaching artist are art curriculum, arts education, and art lessons.

Associate music professor vs teaching artist overview

	Associate Music Professor	Teaching Artist
Yearly salary	$52,583	$66,565
Hourly rate	$25.28	$32.00
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	14,527	4,493
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Associate music professor vs teaching artist salary

Associate music professors and teaching artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Associate Music Professor	Teaching Artist
Average salary	$52,583	$66,565
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $83,000	Between $39,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	Whittier, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	University of Alaska	The New York Pops
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between associate music professor and teaching artist education

There are a few differences between an associate music professor and a teaching artist in terms of educational background:

	Associate Music Professor	Teaching Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Music	Theatre
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Associate music professor vs teaching artist demographics

Here are the differences between associate music professors' and teaching artists' demographics:

	Associate Music Professor	Teaching Artist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 65.2% Female, 34.8%	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between associate music professor and teaching artist duties and responsibilities

Associate music professor example responsibilities.

Research tracks to correct and verify tracklists for online DJ mixes -Discover and upload new DJ mixes -Create and manage DJ profiles
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.

Teaching artist example responsibilities.

Perform weekly at NYC schools, lead talkbacks, and conduct workshops for students of all ages.
Lead an outreach art program in a public school in the Bronx for 4th and 5th grade students.
Utilize computers and software to develop teaching materials, manage classroom records and email, and produce PowerPoint presentations.
Demonstrate effective communication skills, well-execute and expedient application of makeup to achieve the look guests desires.
Participate in OFAR's social sculpture and create an installation-base film dedicate to social justice and engagement
Teach classes in improv, sketch, acting, and playwriting

Associate music professor vs teaching artist skills

Common associate music professor skills

Music Theory, 33%
Music Education, 12%
Music Program, 11%
Singers, 11%
Instrumental Music, 10%
Worship Services, 9%

Common teaching artist skills

Art Curriculum, 13%
Arts Education, 5%
Art Lessons, 5%
Public Schools, 5%
Creative Drama, 4%
Poetry, 4%

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