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.