University professor vs assistant professor

The differences between university professors and assistant professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a university professor and an assistant professor. Additionally, an assistant professor has an average salary of $87,099, which is higher than the $64,567 average annual salary of a university professor.

The top three skills for a university professor include undergraduate courses, sociology and political science. The most important skills for an assistant professor are patients, public health, and pediatrics.

University professor vs assistant professor overview

	University Professor	Assistant Professor
Yearly salary	$64,567	$87,099
Hourly rate	$31.04	$41.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	12,202	30,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

University professor vs assistant professor salary

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

	University Professor	Assistant Professor
Average salary	$64,567	$87,099
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $111,000	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 university professor and assistant professor education

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

	University Professor	Assistant Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University professor vs assistant professor demographics

Here are the differences between university professors' and assistant professors' demographics:

	University Professor	Assistant Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 66.6% 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 university professor and assistant professor duties and responsibilities

University professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Provide assistance in conducting literature reviews on obesity issues and data analysis of her surveys on obesity risk reduction behaviors
Develop syllabus, overall course structure, and administer all grades.
Design and teach courses in leadership, ethics, and professional writing at the collegiate level.
Develop course curriculum, syllabus, materials and instructional objectives in line with traditional and modern theological teaching and researching.
Develop contextually sensitive evidence aggregation methods from patient records that consider whole patients over time, rather than just linguistic correctness.

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.

University professor vs assistant professor skills

Common university professor skills

Undergraduate Courses, 11%
Sociology, 10%
Political Science, 9%
Literature, 8%
Economics, 5%
Ethics, 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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