Ballet teacher vs ski instructer

The differences between ballet teachers and ski instructers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a ballet teacher and a ski instructer. Additionally, a ballet teacher has an average salary of $54,072, which is higher than the $32,866 average annual salary of a ski instructer.

The top three skills for a ballet teacher include ballet technique, modern dance and creative dance. The most important skills for a ski instructer are excellent guest, kids, and guest service.

Ballet teacher vs ski instructer overview

	Ballet Teacher	Ski Instructer
Yearly salary	$54,072	$32,866
Hourly rate	$26.00	$15.80
Growth rate	27%	19%
Number of jobs	52,119	367
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Ballet teacher vs ski instructer salary

Ballet teachers and ski instructers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ballet Teacher	Ski Instructer
Average salary	$54,072	$32,866
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $88,000	Between $22,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between ballet teacher and ski instructer education

There are a few differences between a ballet teacher and a ski instructer in terms of educational background:

	Ballet Teacher	Ski Instructer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Dance	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Stanford University

Ballet teacher vs ski instructer demographics

Here are the differences between ballet teachers' and ski instructers' demographics:

	Ballet Teacher	Ski Instructer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.4% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 4.4% White, 70.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between ballet teacher and ski instructer duties and responsibilities

Ballet teacher example responsibilities.

Measure for costumes and organize and distribute costumes to parents.
Choreograph multiple pieces for performances along with making costumes and hair pieces.
Contribute to becoming NAEYC accredit by assisting in execution of aggressive classroom action plans proving center competency for national recognition.
Teach basic, intermediate, and advance salsa classes.
Have assumed both lead and floating positions, ensuring proper implementation of Montessori and safety guidelines in every classroom.

Ski instructer example responsibilities.

Require excellent communication skills, customer relations, and leadership.
Ski PatrolAdminister first-aid to injure skiers.
Provide assistance and first-aid to all patrons when necessary.
Assess injure persons and administer first aid or CPR when necessary.
Sled people down the mountain administer first aid and basic CPR if need.
Work with kids while keeping parents up to date and happy with their child's day at the mountain.

Ballet teacher vs ski instructer skills

Common ballet teacher skills

Ballet Technique, 35%
Modern Dance, 16%
Creative Dance, 15%
Syllabus, 11%
Role Model, 7%
Children AGE, 6%

Common ski instructer skills

Excellent Guest, 28%
Kids, 21%
Guest Service, 19%
Customer Service, 7%
Guest Safety, 7%
Tahoe, 3%

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