Composition professor vs english language teacher

The differences between composition professors and english language teachers 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 an english language teacher. Additionally, a composition professor has an average salary of $72,443, which is higher than the $57,831 average annual salary of an english language teacher.

Composition professor vs english language teacher overview

	Composition Professor	English Language Teacher
Yearly salary	$72,443	$57,831
Hourly rate	$34.83	$27.80
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	11,987	74,779
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	6	6

Composition professor vs english language teacher salary

Composition professors and english language teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Composition Professor	English Language Teacher
Average salary	$72,443	$57,831
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $138,000	Between $40,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	New Haven, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Michigan State University
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between composition professor and english language teacher education

There are a few differences between a composition professor and an english language teacher in terms of educational background:

	Composition Professor	English Language Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	Harvard University	Columbia University in the City of New York

Composition professor vs english language teacher demographics

Here are the differences between composition professors' and english language teachers' demographics:

	Composition Professor	English Language Teacher
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%	Male, 34.7% Female, 65.3%
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, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.8% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between composition professor and english language teacher 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.

English language teacher example responsibilities.

Lead kindergarten classes in English-speaking setting and conduct English classes for afternoon elementary students.
Achieve a DLPT score of``3"in listening and reading in Korean for the first time during this period.
Develop additional activities for kindergarten drama program.
Employ by French ministry of education.
Develop ESOL learning programs in both writing and conversation.to influence and monitor targets.
Select by the French ministry of education to instruct intermediate level English classes for French secondary school students

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