Composition professor vs creative writing instructor

The differences between composition professors and creative writing instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a composition professor and a creative writing instructor. Additionally, a composition professor has an average salary of $72,443, which is higher than the $65,256 average annual salary of a creative writing instructor.

Composition professor vs creative writing instructor overview

	Composition Professor	Creative Writing Instructor
Yearly salary	$72,443	$65,256
Hourly rate	$34.83	$31.37
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	11,987	28,400
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	6	6

Composition professor vs creative writing instructor salary

Composition professors and creative writing instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Composition Professor	Creative Writing Instructor
Average salary	$72,443	$65,256
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $138,000	Between $33,000 And $126,000
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Differences between composition professor and creative writing instructor education

There are a few differences between a composition professor and a creative writing instructor in terms of educational background:

	Composition Professor	Creative Writing Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	Harvard University	Stanford University

Composition professor vs creative writing instructor demographics

Here are the differences between composition professors' and creative writing instructors' demographics:

	Composition Professor	Creative Writing Instructor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 12.2% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between composition professor and creative writing instructor duties and responsibilities

Composition professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Use PowerPoint presentations and relevant videos to ensure student understanding of the topic.
Compose original handouts, assignment sheets, PowerPoint presentations, and other teaching tools.
Construct assignments design to teach students how to research credible, scholarly articles and communicate complex thoughts through their writing.
Develop, supervise, and evaluate research projects for undergraduate students.
Work independently and collaboratively to develop curriculum and tests, help students raise scores and pass internationally recognize ESL exams.

Creative writing instructor example responsibilities.

Develop lesson plans, teach mechanics and creativity in writing, teach reading, math and manage resource room as needed.
Create PowerPoint presentations for in class lessons and discussions.
Provide support for creative writing instructors for teen program, leading small group literature discussions.
Design and implement an original class syllabus along with daily lesson plans for undergraduate courses.
Create syllabus to facilitate teaching creative writing to seniors at the various centers across Memphis.
Introduce identifying elements of genre and techniques for creative writing in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

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