Math professor vs adjunct faculty mathematics department

The differences between math professors and adjunct faculty mathematics departments can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a math professor and an adjunct faculty mathematics department. Additionally, a math professor has an average salary of $75,117, which is higher than the $59,664 average annual salary of an adjunct faculty mathematics department.

The top three skills for a math professor include math, pre-calculus and curriculum development. The most important skills for an adjunct faculty mathematics department are syllabus, general education, and intermediate algebra.

Math professor vs adjunct faculty mathematics department overview

	Math Professor	Adjunct Faculty Mathematics Department
Yearly salary	$75,117	$59,664
Hourly rate	$36.11	$28.68
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	15,908	39,801
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Math professor vs adjunct faculty mathematics department salary

Math professors and adjunct faculty mathematics departments have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Math Professor	Adjunct Faculty Mathematics Department
Average salary	$75,117	$59,664
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $153,000	Between $44,000 And $79,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between math professor and adjunct faculty mathematics department education

There are a few differences between a math professor and an adjunct faculty mathematics department in terms of educational background:

	Math Professor	Adjunct Faculty Mathematics Department
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Mathematics	Mathematics
Most common college	Columbia University in the City of New York	University of Pennsylvania

Math professor vs adjunct faculty mathematics department demographics

Here are the differences between math professors' and adjunct faculty mathematics departments' demographics:

	Math Professor	Adjunct Faculty Mathematics Department
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%	Male, 57.7% Female, 42.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 14.6% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between math professor and adjunct faculty mathematics department duties and responsibilities

Math professor example responsibilities.

Use MyMathLab and ALEKS to manage the learning environment as well as organize and create online course material.
Develop lesson plans with course objectives, drafting of course syllabus, organize and teach classes as assigned.
Introduce students to use of graphing calculator.
Used Powerpoint slides, checkpoint exercises and videos to increase student performance.
Work with a professor teaching youth basic curriculum such as math, science, social studies, reading.
Attend department meetings and participate in academic audit of math department.

Adjunct faculty mathematics department example responsibilities.

Manage a university mathematics laboratory.
Hand out additional assignments in the form of projects or just handouts to encourage their learning and understanding of math.
Manage curriculum to meet regulatory requirements for accreditation; teach medical coding and billing, anatomy and physiology and medical terminology.
Develop and implement college algebra course direct specifically at apply arts students, improving their insight into mathematics.

Math professor vs adjunct faculty mathematics department skills

Common math professor skills

Math, 43%
Pre-Calculus, 9%
Curriculum Development, 8%
Trigonometry, 7%
Geometry, 6%
Basic Mathematics, 4%

Common adjunct faculty mathematics department skills

Syllabus, 26%
General Education, 17%
Intermediate Algebra, 12%
Course Content, 12%
Math, 11%
Classroom Environment, 8%

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