Exercise physiology professor vs assistant professor

The differences between exercise physiology professors and assistant professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become an exercise physiology professor, becoming an assistant professor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an exercise physiology professor has an average salary of $104,225, which is higher than the $87,099 average annual salary of an assistant professor.

The top three skills for an exercise physiology professor include exercise physiology, anatomy and exam. The most important skills for an assistant professor are patients, public health, and pediatrics.

Exercise physiology professor vs assistant professor overview

	Exercise Physiology Professor	Assistant Professor
Yearly salary	$104,225	$87,099
Hourly rate	$50.11	$41.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	13,273	30,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	4

Exercise physiology professor vs assistant professor salary

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

	Exercise Physiology Professor	Assistant Professor
Average salary	$104,225	$87,099
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $288,000	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 exercise physiology professor and assistant professor education

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

	Exercise Physiology Professor	Assistant Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Biology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Exercise physiology professor vs assistant professor demographics

Here are the differences between exercise physiology professors' and assistant professors' demographics:

	Exercise Physiology Professor	Assistant Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% 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 exercise physiology professor and assistant professor duties and responsibilities

Exercise physiology professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Recruit to provide first semester students with basic human anatomy and medical terminology.
Develop the core curriculum and syllabus.
Assist students in reviewing class notes, preparing for tests, and developing study skills.
Develop syllabus and review papers and grade students.
Web principles, resources, technology concepts including usability, accessibility, information architecture, deployment, and semantic coding.

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.

Exercise physiology professor vs assistant professor skills

Common exercise physiology professor skills

Exercise Physiology, 42%
Anatomy, 33%
Exam, 13%
Class Discussions, 8%
Syllabus, 4%

Common assistant professor skills

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

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