Religious instructor vs visiting professor

The differences between religious instructors and visiting professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a religious instructor and a visiting professor. Additionally, a visiting professor has an average salary of $116,217, which is higher than the $52,451 average annual salary of a religious instructor.

Religious instructor vs visiting professor overview

	Religious Instructor	Visiting Professor
Yearly salary	$52,451	$116,217
Hourly rate	$25.22	$55.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	24,441	27,139
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Religious instructor vs visiting professor salary

Religious instructors and visiting professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Religious Instructor	Visiting Professor
Average salary	$52,451	$116,217
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $82,000	Between $56,000 And $241,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	California
Best paying company	Ramaz School	UMiami Health System
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between religious instructor and visiting professor education

There are a few differences between a religious instructor and a visiting professor in terms of educational background:

	Religious Instructor	Visiting Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Theology	Nursing
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Texas at Austin

Religious instructor vs visiting professor demographics

Here are the differences between religious instructors' and visiting professors' demographics:

	Religious Instructor	Visiting Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%
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, 6.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 13.9% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between religious instructor and visiting professor duties and responsibilities

Religious instructor example responsibilities.

Lead kids through snack, game time, homework time, an art lesson, and manage a gallery wall.
Instruct first grade students in CCD.
Design lessons that provide students with language communications skills and cross-cultural awareness need to live and work effectively where English require.
Design lessons that provide students with language communications skills and cross-cultural awareness need to live and work effectively where English require.

Visiting professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Teach various humanities, sociology, communications and ethics courses.
Design and teach a graduate seminar.
Graduate seminar in post-1945 art theory and criticism
Develop educational resources that supplement core BSN courses.
Review professor's syllabus and acquire full knowledge of his semester coursework in a short turnaround time.

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