University professor vs faculty member

The differences between university professors and faculty members 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 a faculty member. Additionally, a faculty member has an average salary of $102,849, 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 a faculty member are public health, mathematics, and curriculum development.

University professor vs faculty member overview

	University Professor	Faculty Member
Yearly salary	$64,567	$102,849
Hourly rate	$31.04	$49.45
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	12,202	30,325
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

University professor vs faculty member salary

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

	University Professor	Faculty Member
Average salary	$64,567	$102,849
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $111,000	Between $57,000 And $185,000
Highest paying City	-	Youngstown, OH
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Southeastern Lifestyle Fitness Center Lumberton
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between university professor and faculty member education

There are a few differences between a university professor and a faculty member in terms of educational background:

	University Professor	Faculty Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University professor vs faculty member demographics

Here are the differences between university professors' and faculty members' demographics:

	University Professor	Faculty Member
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
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, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 12.7% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between university professor and faculty member 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.

Faculty member example responsibilities.

Lead instruction in non-credit ESL self-enrichment conversation courses (as needed).
Develop and manage syllabus materials.
Update the course curriculum for economics and drama to encompass a wider array of topics.
Develop and teach college courses in ethics, philosophy, sociology, religion and international affairs.
Conduct review sessions in anatomy, physiology and microbiology.
Teach undergraduate courses relate to psychology, physiology, and development

University professor vs faculty member skills

Common university professor skills

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

Common faculty member skills

Public Health, 15%
Mathematics, 11%
Curriculum Development, 10%
Professional Development, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%
Course Materials, 5%

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