This editorial remarks on the shortage of nurses and the thousands of prospective students turned away each year for a lack of faculty. I agree that the problem exists, and do not necessarily agree with the Senate's proposed solution either.
But, once again the Roanoke Times lays out a statement for it's readers, but offers no supporting evidence;
"Those who teach nursing don't earn as much as those who practice nursing. A government program tailored to raise the pay of nursing professors could offset this deficiency and boost the stream of new nurses.Once again, the Roanoke Times' solution to another problem is to throw my money at it. The writer of this editorial offers nothing to back up their assertion that Nursing Instructors are underpaid. The editorialist also does not tell you is the fact that this discrepancy between instructor and graduate pay scales is well known and is true in most professions.
There is an old expression, (frowned upon by Ex-Wife #2, who is a teacher), "those that can, do. Those that can't, teach." Whether or not I agree with that old saw is irrelevant right now. But, just maybe, it does explain the discrepancy between pay scales.
A little research today confirmed the discrepancy, and I learned quite a bit more, as you will see later. For now, though, let's look at the salary differences between Law Professors vs Practicing Attorneys;
All quotes below from SalaryExpert.com
The Law Teacher Postsecondary working in Virginia - Statewide, Virginia now earns an average annual salary of 68,269. Half of those in this position would earn between 54,622 and 88,258 (the 17th and 67th percentiles). These numbers are derived from area-specific government survey data.
The Lawyer working in Virginia - Statewide, Virginia now earns an average annual salary of 80,427. Half of those in this position would earn between 58,945 and 93,874 (the 17th and 67th percentiles). These numbers are derived from area-specific government survey data.Or, just for fun, let's look at Engineering Professors vs Engineers;
The Engineering Teacher working in Virginia - Statewide, Virginia now earns an average annual salary of 31,563. Half of those in this position would earn between 24,752 and 45,012 (the 17th and 67th percentiles). These numbers are derived from area-specific government survey data.
The Engineer working in Virginia - Statewide, Virginia now earns an average annual salary of 42,788. Half of those in this position would earn between 34,098 and 57,610 (the 17th and 67th percentiles). These numbers are derived from area-specific government survey data.Actually, of the dozens of professions I looked into while researching this post, I found only two where the instructor typically earns more than the graduate. Contrary to the Editorial linked above, one of these is Nursing Instructor vs Registered Nurse;
The Nursing Instructor working in Virginia - Statewide, Virginia now earns an average annual salary of 49,355. Half of those in this position would earn between 40,057 and 63,797 (the 17th and 67th percentiles). These numbers are derived from area-specific government survey data.
The Registered Nurse working in Virginia - Statewide, Virginia now earns an average annual salary of 46,449. Half of those in this position would earn between 34,674 and 59,129 (the 17th and 67th percentiles). These numbers are derived from area-specific government survey data.Maybe that explains why the editorialist chose not to cite any sources for his or her statement. It may even explain why one other profession deviates from the norm. Ironically, it's Journalism Teacher vs Newspaper Editor;
The Journalism Teacher working in Virginia - Statewide, Virginia now earns an average annual salary of 47,373. Half of those in this position would earn between 31,858 and 62,518 (the 17th and 67th percentiles). These numbers are derived from area-specific government survey data.
The Newspaper Editor working in Virginia - Statewide, Virginia now earns an average annual salary of 44,207. Half of those in this position would earn between 32,373 and 60,952 (the 17th and 67th percentiles). These numbers are derived from area-specific government survey data.I suppose Ex-Wife #2 was right after all when she said that old expression about "those that can" could use some revision. Something like "Those that can, do. Those that can't, do something else." Wouldn't you agree, Tommy?
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