Chemistry teacher vs student teacher

The differences between chemistry teachers and student teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a student teacher has an average salary of $59,035, which is higher than the $52,651 average annual salary of a chemistry teacher.

The top three skills for a chemistry teacher include classroom management, lab experiments and learning environment. The most important skills for a student teacher are classroom management, math, and language arts.

Chemistry teacher vs student teacher overview

	Chemistry Teacher	Student Teacher
Yearly salary	$52,651	$59,035
Hourly rate	$25.31	$28.38
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	66,677	79,071
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	-

Chemistry teacher vs student teacher salary

Chemistry teachers and student teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chemistry Teacher	Student Teacher
Average salary	$52,651	$59,035
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $80,000	Between $46,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Maryland
Best paying company	Boston Public Schools	Great Hearts Academies
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between chemistry teacher and student teacher education

There are a few differences between a chemistry teacher and a student teacher in terms of educational background:

	Chemistry Teacher	Student Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Chemistry	Elementary Education
Most common college	Harvard University	Northwestern University

Chemistry teacher vs student teacher demographics

Here are the differences between chemistry teachers' and student teachers' demographics:

	Chemistry Teacher	Student Teacher
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 48.3% Female, 51.7%	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	9%

Differences between chemistry teacher and student teacher duties and responsibilities

Chemistry teacher example responsibilities.

Create all classroom guidelines, syllabus, course work, and laboratories.
Participate in district curriculum alignment and help to write the current course syllabus.
Review and present each student's IEP to parents, administrators, and classroom teachers.
Increase technology, math and science skills through direct lab experience and weekly presentations of students work.
Design skill-appropriate math and literacy focuse lesson plans and supportive tools.
Design, develop and implement non-existent lesson plans while self-teaching chemistry for classroom presentations.

Student teacher example responsibilities.

Manage RTI reading groups using both basal materials and literature-base novel units.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop lessons that integrate technology into mathematics and language arts for various grade-levels.
Enhance student engagement for learning math and science through maintaining collaborative learning classroom environment.
Used responsive classroom strategies for Pre-K and first grade.
Attend workshops on how to access and create IEPS and bill for services.

Chemistry teacher vs student teacher skills

Common chemistry teacher skills

Classroom Management, 13%
Lab Experiments, 11%
Learning Environment, 9%
Professional Development, 8%
Student Learning, 5%
Public Schools, 5%

Common student teacher skills

Classroom Management, 20%
Math, 13%
Language Arts, 8%
Social Studies, 6%
Kindergarten, 5%
IEP, 4%

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