Bridge teacher vs instructor

The differences between bridge teachers and instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an instructor has an average salary of $53,426, which is higher than the $47,326 average annual salary of a bridge teacher.

The top three skills for a bridge teacher include student learning, mathematics and classroom behavior. The most important skills for an instructor are customer service, CPR, and course curriculum.

Bridge teacher vs instructor overview

	Bridge Teacher	Instructor
Yearly salary	$47,326	$53,426
Hourly rate	$22.75	$25.69
Growth rate	4%	12%
Number of jobs	53,524	39,273
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Bridge teacher vs instructor salary

Bridge teachers and instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bridge Teacher	Instructor
Average salary	$47,326	$53,426
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $69,000	Between $30,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Kern Community College District
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between bridge teacher and instructor education

There are a few differences between a bridge teacher and an instructor in terms of educational background:

	Bridge Teacher	Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Bridge teacher vs instructor demographics

Here are the differences between bridge teachers' and instructors' demographics:

	Bridge Teacher	Instructor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 9.5% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between bridge teacher and instructor duties and responsibilities

Bridge teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Monitor student IEP goals and progress monitor student growth.
Develop and implement IEP' s for all students in the program and those transitioning in and out.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Create a child centered, developmentally appropriate kindergarten and nursery curriculum using NAEYC guidelines.

Instructor example responsibilities.

Discipline kids when necessary, and manage lifeguarding duties during swimming portions of the camp.
Own and manage a small business as a CPR and first aid instructor and consultant for diverse clients.
Instruct all areas of massage therapy program including anatomy, physiology, pathology, contraindications and ethics.
Teach a broad range of ESL classes, such as pronunciation, grammar, and conversation classes.
Develop curricula for college-level philosophy and ethics courses with clear expectations and objectives in mind.
Plan and provide human anatomy and physiology course instruction and laboratory activities for students in the nursing program.

Bridge teacher vs instructor skills

Common bridge teacher skills

Student Learning, 55%
Mathematics, 25%
Classroom Behavior, 20%

Common instructor skills

Customer Service, 11%
CPR, 11%
Course Curriculum, 8%
Professional Development, 7%
Classroom Management, 5%
Student Learning, 4%

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