Chemistry teaching assistant vs adjunct professor of chemistry

The differences between chemistry teaching assistants 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 teaching assistant and an adjunct professor of chemistry. Additionally, an adjunct professor of chemistry has an average salary of $70,071, which is higher than the $37,568 average annual salary of a chemistry teaching assistant.

The top three skills for a chemistry teaching assistant include organic chemistry laboratory, chemistry lab and TA. The most important skills for an adjunct professor of chemistry are laboratory courses, mathematics, and course materials.

Chemistry teaching assistant vs adjunct professor of chemistry overview

	Chemistry Teaching Assistant	Adjunct Professor Of Chemistry
Yearly salary	$37,568	$70,071
Hourly rate	$18.06	$33.69
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	2,112	18,524
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	6	6

Chemistry teaching assistant vs adjunct professor of chemistry salary

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

	Chemistry Teaching Assistant	Adjunct Professor Of Chemistry
Average salary	$37,568	$70,071
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $61,000	Between $44,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Massachusetts General Hospital	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between chemistry teaching assistant and adjunct professor of chemistry education

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

	Chemistry Teaching Assistant	Adjunct Professor Of Chemistry
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Chemistry	Chemistry
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chemistry teaching assistant vs adjunct professor of chemistry demographics

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

	Chemistry Teaching Assistant	Adjunct Professor Of Chemistry
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%	Male, 65.6% Female, 34.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 17.7% White, 62.0% 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 teaching assistant and adjunct professor of chemistry duties and responsibilities

Chemistry teaching assistant example responsibilities.

Utilize digital technology for educational purposes by managing blackboard page.
Assist with preparation for distillation, titration, redox, and synthesis experiments.
Prepare course materials such as syllabus, homework assignments, workshops, and handouts.
Instruct students in the processes of crystallization, distillation, chromatography, and organic synthesis.
Maintain students' instruments such as SpectroVis and UV-Vis.
Calibrate IR spectroscopy and GC/MS machinery for use by students.

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 teaching assistant vs adjunct professor of chemistry skills

Common chemistry teaching assistant skills

Organic Chemistry Laboratory, 13%
Chemistry Lab, 12%
TA, 8%
Lab Experiments, 8%
Lab Equipment, 6%
Lab Safety, 5%

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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