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What is an associate professor of mechanical engineering and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an associate professor of mechanical engineering. For example, did you know that they make an average of $67.57 an hour? That's $140,540 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 12% and produce 159,400 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreAssociate Professor Of Mechanical EngineeringUS Average
Salary
8.7

Avg. Salary $140,540

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.9

Growth rate 12%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.2
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.27%

Asian 12.18%

Black or African American 4.93%

Hispanic or Latino 7.22%

Unknown 4.56%

White 70.84%

Gender

female 12.90%

male 87.10%

Age - 46
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 46
Stress level
6.9

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
10.0

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.6

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an associate professor of mechanical engineering

  1. Explore associate professor of mechanical engineering education requirements

    Most common associate professor of mechanical engineering degrees

    Bachelor's

    40.7 %

    Doctorate

    33.3 %

    Master's

    22.2 %
  2. Start to develop specific associate professor of mechanical engineering skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Heat Transfer52.05%
    Fluid Mechanics26.63%
    Curriculum Development17.67%
    Graduate Courses3.65%
  3. Complete relevant associate professor of mechanical engineering training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New associate professors of mechanical engineering learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an associate professor of mechanical engineering based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real associate professor of mechanical engineering resumes.
  4. Research associate professor of mechanical engineering duties and responsibilities

    • Develop and manage overall undergraduate business program and the curriculum of international business, finance and economics majors.
    • Propose an automatic synthesis and performance characterization methodology for dynamic CMOS circuits & a novel floorplan optimization for hierarchical VLSI design.
    • Propose an automatic synthesis and performance characterization methodology for dynamic CMOS circuits & a novel floorplan optimization for hierarchical VLSI design.
  5. Apply for associate professor of mechanical engineering jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an associate professor of mechanical engineering job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average associate professor of mechanical engineering salary

The average associate professor of mechanical engineering salary in the United States is $140,540 per year or $68 per hour. Associate professor of mechanical engineering salaries range between $65,000 and $299,000 per year.

Average associate professor of mechanical engineering salary
$140,540 Yearly
$67.57 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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