University professor vs teacher

The differences between university professors and teachers 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 $47,989 average annual salary of a teacher.

The top three skills for a university professor include undergraduate courses, sociology and political science. The most important skills for a teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

University professor vs teacher overview

	University Professor	Teacher
Yearly salary	$64,567	$47,989
Hourly rate	$31.04	$23.07
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	12,202	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	4	-

University professor vs teacher salary

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

	University Professor	Teacher
Average salary	$64,567	$47,989
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $111,000	Between $32,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	King Low Heywood Thomas
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between university professor and teacher education

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

	University Professor	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Pennsylvania

University professor vs teacher demographics

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

	University Professor	Teacher
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	16%	9%

Differences between university professor and teacher 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.

Teacher example responsibilities.

Work closely with co-teacher to manage and co-teach curriculum to a large group.
Target at risk and high achieving students using levele readers and DRA strategies.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop social studies and geography curriculum.
Provide kindergarten readiness in approaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and introductory math skills.
Attend and participate in ESL professional development activities, conferences/workshops, curriculum/program planning, & special events and activities.

University professor vs teacher skills

Common university professor skills

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

Common teacher skills

ESL, 17%
Handle Scheduling, 15%
Kids, 12%
Classroom Management, 7%
CPR, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%

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