Law professor vs associate justice

The differences between law professors and associate justices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a law professor and an associate justice. Additionally, a law professor has an average salary of $153,386, which is higher than the $54,470 average annual salary of an associate justice.

The top three skills for a law professor include legal research, property law and legal studies. The most important skills for an associate justice are criminal justice, legal research, and law enforcement.

Law professor vs associate justice overview

	Law Professor	Associate Justice
Yearly salary	$153,386	$54,470
Hourly rate	$73.74	$26.19
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	12,785	304
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Law professor vs associate justice salary

Law professors and associate justices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Law Professor	Associate Justice
Average salary	$153,386	$54,470
Salary range	Between $87,000 And $269,000	Between $33,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Brooklyn Law School	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between law professor and associate justice education

There are a few differences between a law professor and an associate justice in terms of educational background:

	Law Professor	Associate Justice
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Law	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

Law professor vs associate justice demographics

Here are the differences between law professors' and associate justices' demographics:

	Law Professor	Associate Justice
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%	Male, 49.4% Female, 50.6%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between law professor and associate justice duties and responsibilities

Law professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Prepare the first comprehensive syllabus for human rights subject in the institution.
Test, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with new implement software packages.
Prepare comments, oppositions, and other advocacy documents to be file at the FCC.
Draft pleadings and discovery demands/responses.
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.

Associate justice example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain CJ laboratory and supplies in accordance with curriculum needs and OSHA regulations.
Edit photo and written content for communications materials including PowerPoint presentations and website content.
Coordinate and conduct field trips to local correctional facilities.

Law professor vs associate justice skills

Common law professor skills

Legal Research, 47%
Property Law, 14%
Legal Studies, 8%
Constitutional Law, 7%
Family Law, 5%
Ethics, 3%

Common associate justice skills

Criminal Justice, 38%
Legal Research, 13%
Law Enforcement, 11%
Social Justice, 11%
Criminal Procedure, 5%
Legal Issues, 4%

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