Professor of psychology vs assistant professor

The differences between professors of psychology and assistant professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a professor of psychology, becoming an assistant professor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an assistant professor has an average salary of $87,099, which is higher than the $83,689 average annual salary of a professor of psychology.

The top three skills for a professor of psychology include philosophy, developmental psychology and clinical psychology. The most important skills for an assistant professor are patients, public health, and pediatrics.

Professor of psychology vs assistant professor overview

	Professor Of Psychology	Assistant Professor
Yearly salary	$83,689	$87,099
Hourly rate	$40.24	$41.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	12,530	30,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	4

Professor of psychology vs assistant professor salary

Professors of psychology and assistant professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Professor Of Psychology	Assistant Professor
Average salary	$83,689	$87,099
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $177,000	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 professor of psychology and assistant professor education

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

	Professor Of Psychology	Assistant Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Professor of psychology vs assistant professor demographics

Here are the differences between professors of psychology' and assistant professors' demographics:

	Professor Of Psychology	Assistant Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%
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, 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 professor of psychology and assistant professor duties and responsibilities

Professor of psychology example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Educate students in the general principles of grammar, spelling, and sentence and paragraph structure.
Instruct college freshmen through college seniors in a variety of courses including literature, grammar, and composition.
Experiment with different surface chemistry to improve quality of yields -participate in poster session and presentation to faculty and graduate students.
Lecture and laboratory intro to video production concepts and non-linear editing.

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.

Professor of psychology vs assistant professor skills

Common professor of psychology skills

Philosophy, 13%
Developmental Psychology, 8%
Clinical Psychology, 7%
Course Curriculum, 7%
Organizational Psychology, 6%
APA, 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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