Published: 2012-08-16 21:13:44
Research and education are among the main tasks of professors with the time spent in research or teaching depending strongly on the type of institution. Publication of articles in conferences, journals, and books is essential to occupational advancement.[1] As of August 2007 teaching in tertiary educational institutions is one of the fastest growing occupations, topping the U.S. Department of Labor's list of "above average wages and high projected growth occupations," with a projected increase of 524,000 positions between 2004 and 2014.[2]
Most professors in the U.S. are male,[citation needed] liberal (in the American political sense),[3][4][5] and upper middle class.[6] A slight majority of professors ranked among the top 15% of wage earners, in 2005.[7]
In the U.S., "Professors" commonly occupy any of several positions in academia, typically the ranks of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or full Professor.
