Communications professor vs assistant professor

The differences between communications professors and assistant professors 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 assistant professor. Additionally, an assistant professor has an average salary of $87,099, which is higher than the $83,721 average annual salary of a communications professor.

The top three skills for a communications professor include public speaking, communication courses and intercultural communication. The most important skills for an assistant professor are patients, public health, and pediatrics.

Communications professor vs assistant professor overview

	Communications Professor	Assistant Professor
Yearly salary	$83,721	$87,099
Hourly rate	$40.25	$41.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	26,758	30,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Communications professor vs assistant professor salary

Communications professors and assistant professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Communications Professor	Assistant Professor
Average salary	$83,721	$87,099
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $191,000	Between $50,000 And $151,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	UT Medical Group, Inc.
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between communications professor and assistant professor education

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

	Communications Professor	Assistant Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Communication	Nursing
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Communications professor vs assistant professor demographics

Here are the differences between communications professors' and assistant professors' demographics:

	Communications Professor	Assistant Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 17.4% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between communications professor and assistant professor 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.

Assistant professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Develop courses in immunology and research ethics, and develop super laboratory courses in cellular physiology and molecular biology.
Conduct research using molecular biology, genetics, histochemistry, cell biology, biochemistry.
Chair psychology and sociology departments, teach psychology classes, revise student practicum program, establish outreach mechanisms to reach alternative students
Serve as professor for humanities and sociology.

Communications professor vs assistant professor skills

Common communications professor skills

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

Common assistant professor skills

Patients, 17%
Public Health, 6%
Pediatrics, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%
Research Projects, 4%
Professional Development, 4%

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