Public policy professor vs assistant professor

The differences between public policy professors 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 public policy professor, becoming an assistant professor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a public policy professor has an average salary of $121,916, which is higher than the $87,099 average annual salary of an assistant professor.

The top three skills for a public policy professor include public health, graduate courses and . The most important skills for an assistant professor are patients, public health, and pediatrics.

Public policy professor vs assistant professor overview

	Public Policy Professor	Assistant Professor
Yearly salary	$121,916	$87,099
Hourly rate	$58.61	$41.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	20,862	30,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	4

Public policy professor vs assistant professor salary

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

	Public Policy Professor	Assistant Professor
Average salary	$121,916	$87,099
Salary range	Between $73,000 And $203,000	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 public policy professor and assistant professor education

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

	Public Policy Professor	Assistant Professor
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Political Science	Nursing
Most common college	Harvard University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Public policy professor vs assistant professor demographics

Here are the differences between public policy professors' and assistant professors' demographics:

	Public Policy Professor	Assistant Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 12.2% White, 70.8% 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 public policy professor and assistant professor duties and responsibilities

Public policy professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
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.

Public policy professor vs assistant professor skills

Common public policy professor skills

Public Health, 94%
Graduate Courses, 6%

Common assistant professor skills

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

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