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Professor vs Teacher — how they really differ

Professor and Teacher compared on pay, entry barrier, AI resistance, autonomy, demand and impact — plus peak salary and years to independence.

A professor lecturing at a blackboard in a university lecture hall. Professor Education & Humanities 74 Overall
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A teacher standing at the board explaining a lesson to a classroom of students. Teacher Education & Humanities 63 Overall

Six-axis profile

76 · 7858 · 3890 · 4288 · 4848 · 8282 · 92
ProfessorTeacher
76 Resists AI 78
58 Pay 38
90 Barrier to entry 42
88 Autonomy 48
48 Demand 82
82 Impact 92

Who wins each axis

More AI-resistant Teacher +2
Pays more Professor +20
Harder to enter Professor +48
More autonomy Professor +40
Higher demand Teacher +34
Greater impact Teacher +10

By the numbers

ProfessorTeacher
~$160kPeak pay€120k+
13yrsYears to independence5yrs
24AI exposure22
Education & HumanitiesFieldEducation & Humanities

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