Vocal music instructor vs visiting professor

The differences between vocal music instructors and visiting 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 visiting professor. Additionally, a visiting professor has an average salary of $116,217, 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 visiting professor are course content, student learning, and professional development.

Vocal music instructor vs visiting professor overview

	Vocal Music Instructor	Visiting Professor
Yearly salary	$50,411	$116,217
Hourly rate	$24.24	$55.87
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	26,723	27,139
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Vocal music instructor vs visiting professor salary

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

	Vocal Music Instructor	Visiting Professor
Average salary	$50,411	$116,217
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $75,000	Between $56,000 And $241,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	UMiami Health System
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between vocal music instructor and visiting professor education

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

	Vocal Music Instructor	Visiting Professor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Music	Nursing
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Texas at Austin

Vocal music instructor vs visiting professor demographics

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

	Vocal Music Instructor	Visiting Professor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%	Male, 60.3% Female, 39.7%
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, 6.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 13.9% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between vocal music instructor and visiting 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.

Visiting professor example responsibilities.

Used blackboard online to manage students tests, grade papers and assign materials.
Teach various humanities, sociology, communications and ethics courses.
Design and teach a graduate seminar.
Graduate seminar in post-1945 art theory and criticism
Develop educational resources that supplement core BSN courses.
Review professor's syllabus and acquire full knowledge of his semester coursework in a short turnaround time.

Vocal music instructor vs visiting 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 visiting professor skills

Course Content, 11%
Student Learning, 10%
Professional Development, 8%
Philosophy, 7%
Health Assessments, 5%
Economics, 4%

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