Communications professor vs faculty member

The differences between communications professors and 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 a faculty member. Additionally, a faculty member has an average salary of $102,849, 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 a faculty member are public health, mathematics, and curriculum development.

Communications professor vs faculty member overview

	Communications Professor	Faculty Member
Yearly salary	$83,721	$102,849
Hourly rate	$40.25	$49.45
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	26,758	30,325
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Communications professor vs faculty member salary

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

	Communications Professor	Faculty Member
Average salary	$83,721	$102,849
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $191,000	Between $57,000 And $185,000
Highest paying City	-	Youngstown, OH
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Southeastern Lifestyle Fitness Center Lumberton
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between communications professor and faculty member education

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

	Communications Professor	Faculty Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
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 faculty member demographics

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

	Communications Professor	Faculty Member
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
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, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 12.7% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between communications professor and 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.

Faculty member example responsibilities.

Lead instruction in non-credit ESL self-enrichment conversation courses (as needed).
Develop and manage syllabus materials.
Update the course curriculum for economics and drama to encompass a wider array of topics.
Develop and teach college courses in ethics, philosophy, sociology, religion and international affairs.
Conduct review sessions in anatomy, physiology and microbiology.
Teach undergraduate courses relate to psychology, physiology, and development

Communications professor vs 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 faculty member skills

Public Health, 15%
Mathematics, 11%
Curriculum Development, 10%
Professional Development, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%
Course Materials, 5%

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