Office administration instructor vs adjunct faculty

The differences between office administration instructors and adjunct faculties can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an office administration instructor and an adjunct faculty. Additionally, an adjunct faculty has an average salary of $83,069, which is higher than the $56,181 average annual salary of an office administration instructor.

The top three skills for an office administration instructor include classroom management, instructional materials and office administration. The most important skills for an adjunct faculty are student learning, syllabus, and philosophy.

Office administration instructor vs adjunct faculty overview

	Office Administration Instructor	Adjunct Faculty
Yearly salary	$56,181	$83,069
Hourly rate	$27.01	$39.94
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	69,012	26,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Office administration instructor vs adjunct faculty salary

Office administration instructors and adjunct faculties have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Administration Instructor	Adjunct Faculty
Average salary	$56,181	$83,069
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $91,000	Between $45,000 And $152,000
Highest paying City	Bakersfield, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Kern Community College District	Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between office administration instructor and adjunct faculty education

There are a few differences between an office administration instructor and an adjunct faculty in terms of educational background:

	Office Administration Instructor	Adjunct Faculty
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Office administration instructor vs adjunct faculty demographics

Here are the differences between office administration instructors' and adjunct faculties' demographics:

	Office Administration Instructor	Adjunct Faculty
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 11.2% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between office administration instructor and adjunct faculty duties and responsibilities

Office administration instructor example responsibilities.

Manage development of support materials for the company, such as PowerPoint presentations, business plans, and reference information.
Manage a host multi-server Linux operating environment in support of those systems.
Prepare and deliver lectures to students on topics such as office management, communication, and workplace ethics.
Collaborate in syllabus preparation, textbook review, and ongoing professional development activities to remain current in the field.
Design, administer, and grade examinations to assess achievement of course objectives as identified in the syllabus.
Instruct business students in typing, filing, secretarial procedures, business mathematics and the use of office equipment.

Adjunct faculty example responsibilities.

Lead early childhood program initiatives.
Provide detail academic instruction for college students in anatomy & physiology, and medical terminology.
Prepare lectures, in-class exercises, and collect entirely new course materials to create a personalize syllabus
Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures, attendance and participation requirements in a course syllabus.
Facilitate teaching of online humanities course examining relationship between philosophy and ethics including issues relating to morality.
Provide instruction in accounting, economics, federal taxation, management, personnel and small business management.

Office administration instructor vs adjunct faculty skills

Common office administration instructor skills

Classroom Management, 21%
Instructional Materials, 9%
Office Administration, 8%
Curriculum Development, 8%
PowerPoint, 5%
Classroom Environment, 5%

Common adjunct faculty skills

Student Learning, 11%
Syllabus, 8%
Philosophy, 7%
Professional Development, 6%
Course Syllabus, 5%
Course Content, 5%

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