Law professor vs associate professor of law

The differences between law professors and associate professors of law 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 professor of law. Additionally, a law professor has an average salary of $153,386, which is higher than the $78,437 average annual salary of an associate professor of law.

The top three skills for a law professor include legal research, property law and legal studies. The most important skills for an associate professor of law are criminal law, faculty appointments, and litigation.

Law professor vs associate professor of law overview

	Law Professor	Associate Professor Of Law
Yearly salary	$153,386	$78,437
Hourly rate	$73.74	$37.71
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	12,785	12,961
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Doctoral Degree, 43%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Law professor vs associate professor of law salary

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

	Law Professor	Associate Professor Of Law
Average salary	$153,386	$78,437
Salary range	Between $87,000 And $269,000	Between $41,000 And $147,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	California	Maine
Best paying company	Brooklyn Law School	Seyfarth Shaw
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between law professor and associate professor of law education

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

	Law Professor	Associate Professor Of Law
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Doctoral Degree, 43%
Most common major	Law	Law
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Florida International University

Law professor vs associate professor of law demographics

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

	Law Professor	Associate Professor Of Law
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%
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, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between law professor and associate professor of law 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 professor of law example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Participate in institutional projects, including Cooley's application for accreditation with ABA, and supervise students involve in externships.
Collaborate with team of researcher conciliators to handle consumer domestic law arbitration cases.

Law professor vs associate professor of law skills

Common law professor skills

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

Common associate professor of law skills

Criminal Law, 26%
Faculty Appointments, 20%
Litigation, 18%
Property Law, 8%
Legal Research, 7%
Family Law, 5%

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