University professor vs lecturer

The differences between university professors and lecturers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a university professor has an average salary of $64,567, which is higher than the $61,988 average annual salary of a lecturer.

The top three skills for a university professor include undergraduate courses, sociology and political science. The most important skills for a lecturer are semester, philosophy, and syllabus.

University professor vs lecturer overview

	University Professor	Lecturer
Yearly salary	$64,567	$61,988
Hourly rate	$31.04	$29.80
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	12,202	26,449
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	-

University professor vs lecturer salary

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

	University Professor	Lecturer
Average salary	$64,567	$61,988
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $111,000	Between $37,000 And $101,000
Highest paying City	-	Berkeley, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Johns Hopkins University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between university professor and lecturer education

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

	University Professor	Lecturer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Carnegie Mellon University

University professor vs lecturer demographics

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

	University Professor	Lecturer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%
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, 9.0% Asian, 17.7% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between university professor and lecturer 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.

Lecturer example responsibilities.

Create web sites and documentation, using HTML, to manage various projects.
Manage a database, compile, retrieve, review and analyze test scores.
Develop and lead ELA lessons at the 8th grade level, with an emphasis on critical reading and literary analysis.
Establish and maintain practical pharmacology, anatomy and physiology labs.
Prepare course syllabus, instructional materials and assignments, assessment materials in an online distance education format.
Provide the necessary background including anatomy, chemistry, physiology, genetics, development, and environmental interactions of microorganisms.

University professor vs lecturer skills

Common university professor skills

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

Common lecturer skills

Semester, 20%
Philosophy, 10%
Syllabus, 5%
Course Materials, 5%
Literature, 4%
Graduate Courses, 4%

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