Language specialist vs foreign language professor

The differences between language specialists and foreign language professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a language specialist and a foreign language professor. Additionally, a language specialist has an average salary of $51,084, which is higher than the $33,622 average annual salary of a foreign language professor.

The top three skills for a language specialist include english language, language and foreign language. The most important skills for a foreign language professor are course curriculum, learning styles, and ESL.

Language specialist vs foreign language professor overview

	Language Specialist	Foreign Language Professor
Yearly salary	$51,084	$33,622
Hourly rate	$24.56	$16.16
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	21,614	32,905
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Language specialist vs foreign language professor salary

Language specialists and foreign language professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Language Specialist	Foreign Language Professor
Average salary	$51,084	$33,622
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $75,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Alaska
Best paying company	Apple	Montgomery County Community College
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between language specialist and foreign language professor education

There are a few differences between a language specialist and a foreign language professor in terms of educational background:

	Language Specialist	Foreign Language Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	English	Business
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Language specialist vs foreign language professor demographics

Here are the differences between language specialists' and foreign language professors' demographics:

	Language Specialist	Foreign Language Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 39.2% Female, 60.8%	Male, 42.1% Female, 57.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 16.0% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between language specialist and foreign language professor duties and responsibilities

Language specialist example responsibilities.

Supervise and manage class; facilitate and teach conversational Tagalog including cultural aspects.
Administer speech and language treatment to students with learning disabilities, developmental delays, specific language impairments, and autism.
Service children Pre-k through 6th grade.
Evaluate and treat public school age children with pervasive developmental disorders and autism.
Programmed/Creat and maintain high and low-tech AAC devices and train staff to use.
Mix ingredients with contrast to formulate specific consistencies according to SLP and patient needs.

Foreign language professor example responsibilities.

Supervise and manage class; facilitate and teach conversational Tagalog including cultural aspects.
Proofread and edit articles for various departments covering different topics.
Develop a customize syllabus for independent and non-traditional students to improve student motivation and integration.
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.
Perform translation, functional and linguistic QA tasks.
Partner with the QA department to develop and implement customer service improvement action plans.

Language specialist vs foreign language professor skills

Common language specialist skills

English Language, 14%
Language, 13%
Foreign Language, 8%
Proofreading, 7%
Professional Development, 6%
Language Services, 5%

Common foreign language professor skills

Course Curriculum, 51%
Learning Styles, 12%
ESL, 8%
Target Language, 7%
Course Content, 6%
Public Speaking, 6%

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