Instructional supervisor vs college instructor

The differences between instructional supervisors and college instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an instructional supervisor and a college instructor. Additionally, an instructional supervisor has an average salary of $82,970, which is higher than the $50,584 average annual salary of a college instructor.

The top three skills for an instructional supervisor include instructional materials, safety procedures and course curriculum. The most important skills for a college instructor are classroom management, mathematics, and syllabus.

Instructional supervisor vs college instructor overview

	Instructional Supervisor	College Instructor
Yearly salary	$82,970	$50,584
Hourly rate	$39.89	$24.32
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	6,264	41,053
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Instructional supervisor vs college instructor salary

Instructional supervisors and college instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Instructional Supervisor	College Instructor
Average salary	$82,970	$50,584
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $106,000	Between $34,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Cupertino, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Goldfish Swim School	Marathon Oil
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between instructional supervisor and college instructor education

There are a few differences between an instructional supervisor and a college instructor in terms of educational background:

	Instructional Supervisor	College Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Instructional supervisor vs college instructor demographics

Here are the differences between instructional supervisors' and college instructors' demographics:

	Instructional Supervisor	College Instructor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 66.6% 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 instructional supervisor and college instructor duties and responsibilities

Instructional supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead the project that design, test, and deploy the Microsoft SharePoint sites for the PMO.
Manage SharePoint migration for the education team by collaborating with ministries and establishing best practice guidelines for content posting.
Receive CPR and first aid training.
Provide loss prevention training, CPR and first aid.
Collaborate with FAA safety engineers, inspectors, and policy experts.
Design and present PowerPoint presentations to thousands of people on various levels.

College instructor example responsibilities.

Excel in achieving proficiency in teaching mathematics to students which is measured through tests ensuring accuracy of information teach.
Teach college composition and literature courses.
Provide ESL instruction to adult learners.
Serve on faculty committee to revise and restructure placement process for incoming ESL students.
Instruct graduate and undergraduate courses in leadership, management, ethics, organizational studies ,
Provide instruction to college students in the areas of sociology, psychology and addiction treatment.

Instructional supervisor vs college instructor skills

Common instructional supervisor skills

Instructional Materials, 18%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Course Curriculum, 13%
K-12, 5%
Student Learning, 5%
Syllabus, 3%

Common college instructor skills

Classroom Management, 17%
Mathematics, 7%
Syllabus, 6%
Social Work, 5%
Course Curriculum, 5%
Student Learning, 5%

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