Vocal music instructor vs professor

The differences between vocal music instructors and professors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a vocal music instructor and a professor. Additionally, a professor has an average salary of $157,570, which is higher than the $50,411 average annual salary of a vocal music instructor.

The top three skills for a vocal music instructor include musical theater, music education and classroom management. The most important skills for a professor are philosophy, curriculum development, and mathematics.

Vocal music instructor vs professor overview

	Vocal Music Instructor	Professor
Yearly salary	$50,411	$157,570
Hourly rate	$24.24	$75.75
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	26,723	21,861
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Vocal music instructor vs professor salary

Vocal music instructors and professors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vocal Music Instructor	Professor
Average salary	$50,411	$157,570
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $75,000	Between $88,000 And $280,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Oregon Health & Science University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between vocal music instructor and professor education

There are a few differences between a vocal music instructor and a professor in terms of educational background:

	Vocal Music Instructor	Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Music	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Vocal music instructor vs professor demographics

Here are the differences between vocal music instructors' and professors' demographics:

	Vocal Music Instructor	Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%	Male, 56.7% Female, 43.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 12.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between vocal music instructor and professor duties and responsibilities

Vocal music instructor example responsibilities.

Direct camper band, lead collaborative songwriting, and organize performances.
Facilitate creative exploration via songwriting, vocal improvisation and beat-boxing, and musician history.
Develop introductory music instruction for multiple instruments and group classes in beginning guitar and keyboard.

Professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Instruct students in anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, college mathematics, and pharmacology math and dosage calculations.
Educate adult students in medical math, anatomy & physiology, business communications ,
Teach social science subjects including sociology, psychology and human services.
Mentore newly hire philosophy teachers on school culture as well as the program s academic requirements.
Prepare and deliver material to students on topics such as ethics, logic, and contemporary religious think.

Vocal music instructor vs professor skills

Common vocal music instructor skills

Musical Theater, 25%
Music Education, 12%
Classroom Management, 11%
Music Curriculum, 10%
Stage Presence, 9%
K-12, 9%

Common professor skills

Philosophy, 10%
Curriculum Development, 9%
Mathematics, 6%
C++, 5%
Literature, 5%
Graduate Courses, 4%

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