Chemistry instructor vs adjunct professor of chemistry

The differences between chemistry instructors and adjunct professors of chemistry can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a chemistry instructor and an adjunct professor of chemistry. Additionally, an adjunct professor of chemistry has an average salary of $70,071, which is higher than the $63,631 average annual salary of a chemistry instructor.

The top three skills for a chemistry instructor include MCAT, professional development and lab experiments. The most important skills for an adjunct professor of chemistry are laboratory courses, mathematics, and course materials.

Chemistry instructor vs adjunct professor of chemistry overview

	Chemistry Instructor	Adjunct Professor Of Chemistry
Yearly salary	$63,631	$70,071
Hourly rate	$30.59	$33.69
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	25,153	18,524
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	6	6

Chemistry instructor vs adjunct professor of chemistry salary

Chemistry instructors and adjunct professors of chemistry have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chemistry Instructor	Adjunct Professor Of Chemistry
Average salary	$63,631	$70,071
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $105,000	Between $44,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Kern Community College District	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between chemistry instructor and adjunct professor of chemistry education

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

	Chemistry Instructor	Adjunct Professor Of Chemistry
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chemistry instructor vs adjunct professor of chemistry demographics

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

	Chemistry Instructor	Adjunct Professor Of Chemistry
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 57.9% Female, 42.1%	Male, 65.6% Female, 34.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 15.5% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 14.1% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between chemistry instructor and adjunct professor of chemistry duties and responsibilities

Chemistry instructor example responsibilities.

Assist classmates with developing positive study habits and strategies for managing classroom material.
Develop syllabus and overall course structure, including course content, and administer all grades.
Attend weekly TA meetings and collaborate with chemistry professor to design lesson plans and experiments.
Demonstrate laboratory concepts and provide a safe working environment during laboratory.
Operate and analyze gas chromatography, infrare spectroscopy, and H'NMR spectroscopy.
Perform experiments relate to absolute & intrinsic viscosity and IR spectra of solid/liquid.

Adjunct professor of chemistry example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Assess and improve the existing general chemistry lecture and laboratory syllabus.
Acquire additional $60k in funding from NSF for NMR.
Develop lecture notes using PowerPoint slides for lecture.
Synthesize HPLC standards and retention time markers for use in method validation.
Perform tutoring services to students in basic chemistry, physics and mathematics.

Chemistry instructor vs adjunct professor of chemistry skills

Common chemistry instructor skills

MCAT, 25%
Professional Development, 20%
Lab Experiments, 8%
Student Learning, 7%
Syllabus, 4%
Classroom Management, 3%

Common adjunct professor of chemistry skills

Laboratory Courses, 32%
Mathematics, 11%
Course Materials, 8%
Chemistry II, 7%
Laboratory Safety, 6%
Chemistry Lab, 4%

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