Strings teacher vs professor

The differences between strings teachers and 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 strings teacher and a professor. Additionally, a professor has an average salary of $157,570, which is higher than the $46,739 average annual salary of a strings teacher.

The top three skills for a strings teacher include public schools, string instruments and private lessons. The most important skills for a professor are philosophy, curriculum development, and mathematics.

Strings teacher vs professor overview

	Strings Teacher	Professor
Yearly salary	$46,739	$157,570
Hourly rate	$22.47	$75.75
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	52,662	21,861
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Strings teacher vs professor salary

Strings teachers and professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Strings Teacher	Professor
Average salary	$46,739	$157,570
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $72,000	Between $88,000 And $280,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	California
Best paying company	South Orange-Maplewood School District	Oregon Health & Science University
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between strings teacher and professor education

There are a few differences between a strings teacher and a professor in terms of educational background:

	Strings Teacher	Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Music	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Strings teacher vs professor demographics

Here are the differences between strings teachers' and professors' demographics:

	Strings Teacher	Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 56.7% Female, 43.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 12.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between strings teacher and professor duties and responsibilities

Strings teacher example responsibilities.

Lead classroom management activities including attendance while coordinating lesson plan delivery for consumer science, physics and mathematics classes.
Collaborate with AAL administrators and other departments in developing and implementing IEP annual goals and subsequent objectives.
Collaborate with teacher and other interdisciplinary team members on IEP goals for high school students with severe/profound disabilities.
Assume full responsibility for general, special education, and ESL classrooms, providing support and facilitating any require student accommodations.
Create curriculum, syllabus and lesson plans for each class.

Professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Instruct students in anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, college mathematics, and pharmacology math and dosage calculations.
Educate adult students in medical math, anatomy & physiology, business communications ,
Teach social science subjects including sociology, psychology and human services.
Mentore newly hire philosophy teachers on school culture as well as the program s academic requirements.
Prepare and deliver material to students on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious think.

Strings teacher vs professor skills

Common strings teacher skills

Public Schools, 42%
String Instruments, 38%
Private Lessons, 20%

Common professor skills

Philosophy, 10%
Curriculum Development, 9%
Mathematics, 6%
C++, 5%
Literature, 5%
Graduate Courses, 4%

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