Resident doctor vs associate professor, physician

The differences between resident doctors and associate professors, physician can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an associate professor, physician has an average salary of $207,228, which is higher than the $161,459 average annual salary of a resident doctor.

The top three skills for a resident doctor include patients, emergency room and internal medicine. The most important skills for an associate professor, physician are patients, internal medicine, and medical history.

Resident doctor vs associate professor, physician overview

	Resident Doctor	Associate Professor, Physician
Yearly salary	$161,459	$207,228
Hourly rate	$77.62	$99.63
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	6,571	49,692
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Doctoral Degree, 37%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Resident doctor vs associate professor, physician salary

Resident doctors and associate professors, physician have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Doctor	Associate Professor, Physician
Average salary	$161,459	$207,228
Salary range	Between $80,000 And $321,000	Between $105,000 And $408,000
Highest paying City	-	Alexandria, LA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Scottish Rite for Children
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between resident doctor and associate professor, physician education

There are a few differences between a resident doctor and an associate professor, physician in terms of educational background:

	Resident Doctor	Associate Professor, Physician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Doctoral Degree, 37%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Resident doctor vs associate professor, physician demographics

Here are the differences between resident doctors' and associate professors, physician' demographics:

	Resident Doctor	Associate Professor, Physician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 30.2% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Asian, 18.6% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between resident doctor and associate professor, physician duties and responsibilities

Resident doctor example responsibilities.

Assist in major elective and emergency surgeries such as appendectomies, exploratory laparotomy, thyroid surgery, hysterectomy and cesarean operations.
Treat internal disorder, such as hypertension, health diseases, diabetes and others medical conditions.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality by adhering to HIPPA regulations.

Associate professor, physician example responsibilities.

Examine patients with various medical instruments and equipment.
Deliver weekly seminars on various topics to patients and health professionals
Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
Experience in common surgical practice including suturing and assisting in surgery.

Resident doctor vs associate professor, physician skills

Common resident doctor skills

Patients, 36%
Emergency Room, 8%
Internal Medicine, 8%
General Surgery, 5%
Outpatient Clinic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

Common associate professor, physician skills

Patients, 81%
Internal Medicine, 7%
Medical History, 3%
Acls, 2%
Medical Education, 1%
Outpatient Care, 1%

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