Communications professor vs adjunct faculty member

The differences between communications professors and adjunct faculty members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a communications professor and an adjunct faculty member. Additionally, a communications professor has an average salary of $83,721, which is higher than the $60,817 average annual salary of an adjunct faculty member.

The top three skills for a communications professor include public speaking, communication courses and intercultural communication. The most important skills for an adjunct faculty member are syllabus, curriculum development, and powerpoint.

Communications professor vs adjunct faculty member overview

	Communications Professor	Adjunct Faculty Member
Yearly salary	$83,721	$60,817
Hourly rate	$40.25	$29.24
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	26,758	28,981
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Communications professor vs adjunct faculty member salary

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

	Communications Professor	Adjunct Faculty Member
Average salary	$83,721	$60,817
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $191,000	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 communications professor and adjunct faculty member education

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

	Communications Professor	Adjunct Faculty Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Communications professor vs adjunct faculty member demographics

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

	Communications Professor	Adjunct Faculty Member
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% 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 communications professor and adjunct faculty member duties and responsibilities

Communications professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Promote, authore and pilot the school's first speech course.
Winter term sessions; involve in writing, editing, and photography.
Instruct students on various aspects of design, photography, deadlines and writing.
Place emphasis on such areas as speech preparation, design, analysis and delivery of material.
Develop course structure and syllabus design to give students broadcast experience and core knowledge of radio operations.

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

Communications professor vs adjunct faculty member skills

Common communications professor skills

Public Speaking, 26%
Communication Courses, 8%
Intercultural Communication, 7%
Interpersonal Communication, 7%
Communication Studies, 6%
Classroom Environment, 6%

Common adjunct faculty member skills

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

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