Chemistry faculty member vs adjunct faculty member

The differences between chemistry faculty members and adjunct faculty members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a chemistry faculty member, becoming an adjunct faculty member takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a chemistry faculty member has an average salary of $61,255, which is higher than the $60,817 average annual salary of an adjunct faculty member.

The top three skills for a chemistry faculty member include general chemistry, NMR and chemistry lecture. The most important skills for an adjunct faculty member are syllabus, curriculum development, and powerpoint.

Chemistry faculty member vs adjunct faculty member overview

	Chemistry Faculty Member	Adjunct Faculty Member
Yearly salary	$61,255	$60,817
Hourly rate	$29.45	$29.24
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	12,514	28,981
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	6	4

Chemistry faculty member vs adjunct faculty member salary

Chemistry faculty members and adjunct faculty members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chemistry Faculty Member	Adjunct Faculty Member
Average salary	$61,255	$60,817
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $94,000	Between $37,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	Hoboken, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Ohio
Best paying company	-	Nebraska Methodist Health System
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between chemistry faculty member and adjunct faculty member education

There are a few differences between a chemistry faculty member and an adjunct faculty member in terms of educational background:

	Chemistry Faculty Member	Adjunct Faculty Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Chemistry	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chemistry faculty member vs adjunct faculty member demographics

Here are the differences between chemistry faculty members' and adjunct faculty members' demographics:

	Chemistry Faculty Member	Adjunct Faculty Member
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 16.9% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between chemistry faculty member and adjunct faculty member duties and responsibilities

Chemistry faculty member example responsibilities.

Develop and manage syllabus materials.
Train other TAs and professors how to teach the lab.
Gain experience in various techniques such as recrystallization, derivatization, fractional distillation, extraction, and thin layer chromatography.
Assist educationally disadvantage students from elementary through university levels to excel in math and science and to fulfill graduation requirements.
Work directly in polymer chemistry and physics laboratory at undergraduate level and polymer blends at graduate level.

Adjunct faculty member example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Prepare course materials such as PowerPoint presentations, assessments and homework assignments.
Perform PowerPoint guide lectures and presentation during each meeting.
Analyze writings to initiate thematic, multicultural comprehension/interpretation of literature
Provide instruction integrating mathematics and manufacturing

Chemistry faculty member vs adjunct faculty member skills

Common chemistry faculty member skills

General Chemistry, 71%
NMR, 18%
Chemistry Lecture, 4%
IR, 2%
Learning Process, 2%
Chemistry Classes, 1%

Common adjunct faculty member skills

Syllabus, 14%
Curriculum Development, 9%
PowerPoint, 7%
English Language, 6%
Anatomy, 5%
Student Learning, 5%

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