Choir teacher vs head teacher

The differences between choir teachers and head teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head teacher has an average salary of $51,715, which is higher than the $50,834 average annual salary of a choir teacher.

The top three skills for a choir teacher include general music, state standards and fine arts. The most important skills for a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Choir teacher vs head teacher overview

	Choir Teacher	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$50,834	$51,715
Hourly rate	$24.44	$24.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	53,388	73,756
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Choir teacher vs head teacher salary

Choir teachers and head teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Choir Teacher	Head Teacher
Average salary	$50,834	$51,715
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $66,000	Between $32,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Grand View Health
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between choir teacher and head teacher education

There are a few differences between a choir teacher and a head teacher in terms of educational background:

	Choir Teacher	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	General Education, Specific Areas	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Choir teacher vs head teacher demographics

Here are the differences between choir teachers' and head teachers' demographics:

	Choir Teacher	Head Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.2% Female, 63.8%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between choir teacher and head teacher duties and responsibilities

Choir teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Provide support to student auxiliaries including drum line and drama club.
Sponsor after school drama program, including one play and one musical.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Utilize Orff and Kodaly methods.
Create a child centered, developmentally appropriate kindergarten and nursery curriculum using NAEYC guidelines.

Head teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Plan and implement cohesive, age-appropriate curriculum for severely disable children in Pre-K program.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Set up the physical environment to meet the changing needs of infants and toddlers in accordance with ECERS and ITERS-R assessments.

Choir teacher vs head teacher skills

Common choir teacher skills

General Music, 25%
State Standards, 21%
Fine Arts, 14%
Choral Music, 11%
Music Program, 10%
Music Education, 10%

Common head teacher skills

Classroom Management, 26%
Child Care, 13%
Creative Curriculum, 5%
Language Arts, 5%
Pre-K, 5%
Mathematics, 5%

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