University Professors and Lecturers
Job description
These individuals give lectures to university students and do research. This group includes department heads.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Teach one or more subjects to university students.
- Prepare and give lectures.
- Lead lab practice sessions and group discussions.
- Prepare and correct reviews, assignments, and reports.
- Advise students on their choice of course, study, and occupation.
- Direct and advise graduates on their research programs.
- Conduct research in their field of specialization and publish the results in books or scientific journals.
- Represent the university as a guest lecturer or guest lecturer.
- Provide, as required, professional consulting services to government, businesses, and individuals.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to management positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2019 to 2021.- Minimum
- $24.73
- Median
- $53.85
- Maximum
- $75.00
Job prospects for 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
17,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 42.4% Female
- 57.6% Male
Not available.
- 42.4% Female
- 57.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2015
All of Québec
$118,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 61100% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 54170% of jobs
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NAICS 910% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11520% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 450% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 61100% of jobs
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NAICS 5416, 54170% of jobs
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NAICS 910% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11520% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 450% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
University studies
Also required
- Doctorate in the field of specialization required of university professors.
- Master’s degree in the field of specialization required of university lecturers.
Sometimes required
- A licence or accreditation may be required for professors teaching students who will be a profession with a regulated scope of practice, such as
- Medicine
- Engineering
- Architecture
- Psychology
- Law
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Teaching
- Data collection
- Oral expression
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- Learning strategies
- Active learning
- Written expression
- Result evaluation
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Coordination
- Time management
- Solving complex problems
- Social perception
- Science
- Systems evaluation
- Human resource management
- Mathematics
- Service oriented
Abilities
- Verbal skills
- Speech clarity
- Oral comprehension
- Inductive reasoning
- Written comprehension
- Written expression
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Information organization
- Near vision
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Classification
- Memorization
- Mathematical reasoning
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to establish and maintain interpersonal relations
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Capacity to network
- Rigour
- Capacity for synthesis
- Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
- Pedagogical knowledge
- Capacity to facilitate a group
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Carry out research
- Teach or educate
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Note about CNP
Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.
Official name of the NOC 4011 (41200)
University professors and lecturers
Job titles
- University lecturer
- University department head
- Assistant professor - university
- Associate professor - university
- University professor
- Postdoctoral fellow
- Engineering instructor - university
- Geography department head - university
- Physics department head - university
- Theology department head - university
- Food sciences department head - university
- Linguistics department head - university
- Visual arts department head - university
- Visiting scholar - university
- Department chairman - university
- Geography department chairwoman - university
- Physics department chairwoman - university
- Theology department chairwoman - university
- Visual arts department chairwoman - university
- Food sciences department chairperson - university
- Food sciences department chairwoman - university
- Botany assistant professor - university
- History assistant professor - university
- Linguistics associate professor
- Professor emeritus - university
- Visiting professor - university
- Full professor - university
- Teacher - teacher's college
- Public administration professor - university
- Anatomy professor - university
- English professor - university
- Anthropology professor - university
- Archaeology professor - university
- Drama professor - university
- Astronomy professor - university
- Bacteriology professor - university
- Fine arts professor - university
- Library science professor - university
- Biochemistry professor - university
- Biology professor - university
- Biomechanics professor - university
- Botany professor - university
- Chemistry professor - university
- Surgery professor - university
- Criminology professor - university
- Dentistry professor - university
- Law professor - university
- Forestry professor - university
- Engineering professor - university
- Chemical engineering professor - university
- Civil engineering professor - university
- Electrical engineering professor - university
- Industrial engineering professor - university
- Mechanical engineering professor - university
- Metallurgical engineering professor - university
- Geography professor - university
- Geology professor - university
- Geophysics professor - university
- Business administration professor - university
- Journalism professor - university
- French language professor - university
- Language professor - university
- Classics professor - university
- Humanities professor - university
- Linguistics professor - university
- Literature professor - university
- Mathematics professor - university
- Professor of medicine - university
- Veterinary medicine professor - university
- Metallurgy professor - university
- Meteorology professor - university
- Music professor - university
- Pharmacy professor - university
- Philosophy professor - university
- Physiology professor - university
- Physics professor - university
- Psychiatry professor - university
- Psychology professor - university
- Recreology professor - university
- Religion professor - university
- Agriculture professor - university
- Life sciences professor - university
- Food science professor - university
- Nursing professor - university
- Medical sciences professor - university
- Natural sciences professor - university
- Physical sciences professor - university
- Political science professor - university
- Social sciences professor - university
- Sculpture professor - university
- Social work professor - university
- Sociology professor - university
- Laboratory technology professor - university
- Zoology professor - university
- Economics professor - university
- Asian studies professor - university
- History professor - university
- Hygiene professor - university
- Computer science professor - university
- Engineering and architecture professor - university
- Oceanography professor - university
- Urban planning professor - university
- Education professor - university
- Public health professor - university
- Research professor - university
Skill type
Education, law and social, community and government services
Last update: March 27, 2023
