Law professor vs professor

The differences between law professors and professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a law professor, becoming a professor takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a professor has an average salary of $157,570, which is higher than the $153,386 average annual salary of a law professor.

The top three skills for a law professor include legal research, property law and legal studies. The most important skills for a professor are philosophy, curriculum development, and mathematics.

Law professor vs professor overview

	Law Professor	Professor
Yearly salary	$153,386	$157,570
Hourly rate	$73.74	$75.75
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	12,785	21,861
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	2

Law professor vs professor salary

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

	Law Professor	Professor
Average salary	$153,386	$157,570
Salary range	Between $87,000 And $269,000	Between $88,000 And $280,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Brooklyn Law School	Oregon Health & Science University
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between law professor and professor education

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

	Law Professor	Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Law	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Northwestern University

Law professor vs professor demographics

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

	Law Professor	Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%	Male, 56.7% Female, 43.3%
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, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 12.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between law professor and professor 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.

Professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Instruct students in anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, college mathematics, and pharmacology math and dosage calculations.
Educate adult students in medical math, anatomy & physiology, business communications ,
Teach social science subjects including sociology, psychology and human services.
Mentore newly hire philosophy teachers on school culture as well as the program s academic requirements.
Prepare and deliver material to students on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious think.

Law professor vs professor skills

Common law professor skills

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

Common professor skills

Philosophy, 10%
Curriculum Development, 9%
Mathematics, 6%
C++, 5%
Literature, 5%
Graduate Courses, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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