Visiting faculty vs faculty member

The differences between visiting faculties 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 visiting faculty and a faculty member. Additionally, a faculty member has an average salary of $102,849, which is higher than the $68,611 average annual salary of a visiting faculty.

The top three skills for a visiting faculty include architecture, mathematics and undergraduate courses. The most important skills for a faculty member are public health, mathematics, and curriculum development.

Visiting faculty vs faculty member overview

	Visiting Faculty	Faculty Member
Yearly salary	$68,611	$102,849
Hourly rate	$32.99	$49.45
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	8,224	30,325
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Visiting faculty vs faculty member salary

Visiting faculties and faculty members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Visiting Faculty	Faculty Member
Average salary	$68,611	$102,849
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $117,000	Between $57,000 And $185,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Youngstown, OH
Highest paying state	New York	Hawaii
Best paying company	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	Southeastern Lifestyle Fitness Center Lumberton
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between visiting faculty and faculty member education

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

	Visiting Faculty	Faculty Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	English	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Visiting faculty vs faculty member demographics

Here are the differences between visiting faculties' and faculty members' demographics:

	Visiting Faculty	Faculty Member
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 17.8% White, 61.8% 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 visiting faculty and faculty member duties and responsibilities

Visiting faculty example responsibilities.

Lead early childhood program initiatives.
Conduct regular checks of doors and windows to ensure lock functionality.
Conduct research in physical chemistry department
Support the development of a comprehensive literature unit curriculum, including balance literacy that utilizes a variety of reading strategies.
Analyze writings to initiate thematic, multicultural comprehension/interpretation of literature
Supervise senior capstone project at request of administration.

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

Visiting faculty vs faculty member skills

Common visiting faculty skills

Architecture, 20%
Mathematics, 14%
Undergraduate Courses, 11%
Art History, 6%
Physiology, 5%
Chemistry, 4%

Common faculty member skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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