Choir teacher vs teacher

The differences between choir teachers and teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a choir teacher has an average salary of $50,834, which is higher than the $47,989 average annual salary of a teacher.

The top three skills for a choir teacher include general music, state standards and fine arts. The most important skills for a teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

Choir teacher vs teacher overview

	Choir Teacher	Teacher
Yearly salary	$50,834	$47,989
Hourly rate	$24.44	$23.07
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	53,388	71,918
Job satisfaction	5	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Choir teacher vs teacher salary

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

	Choir Teacher	Teacher
Average salary	$50,834	$47,989
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $66,000	Between $32,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	King Low Heywood Thomas
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between choir teacher and teacher education

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

	Choir Teacher	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	General Education, Specific Areas	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Choir teacher vs teacher demographics

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

	Choir Teacher	Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.2% Female, 63.8%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between choir teacher and 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.

Teacher example responsibilities.

Work closely with co-teacher to manage and co-teach curriculum to a large group.
Target at risk and high achieving students using levele readers and DRA strategies.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop social studies and geography curriculum.
Provide kindergarten readiness in approaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and introductory math skills.
Attend and participate in ESL professional development activities, conferences/workshops, curriculum/program planning, & special events and activities.

Choir teacher vs 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 teacher skills

ESL, 17%
Handle Scheduling, 15%
Kids, 12%
Classroom Management, 7%
CPR, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%

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