Nursing professor vs assistant professor

The differences between nursing professors and assistant professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a nursing professor and an assistant professor. Additionally, an assistant professor has an average salary of $87,099, which is higher than the $74,506 average annual salary of a nursing professor.

The top three skills for a nursing professor include BSN, student learning and med/surg. The most important skills for an assistant professor are patients, public health, and pediatrics.

Nursing professor vs assistant professor overview

	Nursing Professor	Assistant Professor
Yearly salary	$74,506	$87,099
Hourly rate	$35.82	$41.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	54,168	30,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Nursing professor vs assistant professor salary

Nursing professors and assistant professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursing Professor	Assistant Professor
Average salary	$74,506	$87,099
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $135,000	Between $50,000 And $151,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	UT Medical Group, Inc.
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between nursing professor and assistant professor education

There are a few differences between a nursing professor and an assistant professor in terms of educational background:

	Nursing Professor	Assistant Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Nursing professor vs assistant professor demographics

Here are the differences between nursing professors' and assistant professors' demographics:

	Nursing Professor	Assistant Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 15.2% Female, 84.8%	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 17.4% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between nursing professor and assistant professor duties and responsibilities

Nursing professor example responsibilities.

Implement and evaluate nursing curriculum with an appreciation for diversity, cultural awareness, ethics, integrity, and professional judgment.
Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers.

Assistant professor example responsibilities.

Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Develop courses in immunology and research ethics, and develop super laboratory courses in cellular physiology and molecular biology.
Conduct research using molecular biology, genetics, histochemistry, cell biology, biochemistry.
Chair psychology and sociology departments, teach psychology classes, revise student practicum program, establish outreach mechanisms to reach alternative students
Serve as professor for humanities and sociology.

Nursing professor vs assistant professor skills

Common nursing professor skills

BSN, 10%
Student Learning, 9%
Med/Surg, 8%
Mental Health, 6%
DNP, 6%
MSN, 5%

Common assistant professor skills

Patients, 17%
Public Health, 6%
Pediatrics, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%
Research Projects, 4%
Professional Development, 4%

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