The life of a college professor
Salary
Highest yearly salary is $168,270
Median yearly salary in 2018 was $75,470
Lowest yearly salary is $38,290
Benefits
Vacation and holidays
Health care and vision
Retirement plan such as 401K
Tuition waivers
Work travel expenses covered
What is a college professor?
They do research to create lessons so they can pass on their knowledge over a particular topic.
Someone who is an expert in their field and teaches lessons to students taking their classes.
Best area for job growth
Health specialties and nursing
Occupational Hazards
Mental illness
Required education
Doctoral degree
Job growth
15% from 2016 to 2026
Negatives
Highly competitive workplace so landing a job is difficult
What it was like 50 years ago
Fewer institutions to teach at
Students were more respectful and less dependent
Positives
Most get summers and holidays off
Academic freedom so they can research and create lessons so it never gets boring.