Class teacher vs certified teacher

The differences between class teachers and certified teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a class teacher has an average salary of $52,288, which is higher than the $50,708 average annual salary of a certified teacher.

The top three skills for a class teacher include classroom management, math and curriculum guidelines. The most important skills for a certified teacher are math, mathematics, and kids.

Class teacher vs certified teacher overview

	Class Teacher	Certified Teacher
Yearly salary	$52,288	$50,708
Hourly rate	$25.14	$24.38
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	82,716	92,051
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Class teacher vs certified teacher salary

Class teachers and certified teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Class Teacher	Certified Teacher
Average salary	$52,288	$50,708
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $76,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Danbury, CT
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	Boston Public Schools	Universal Health Services
Best paying industry	Professional	Government

Differences between class teacher and certified teacher education

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

	Class Teacher	Certified Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Class teacher vs certified teacher demographics

Here are the differences between class teachers' and certified teachers' demographics:

	Class Teacher	Certified Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 25.4% Female, 74.6%	Male, 25.6% Female, 74.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 68.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between class teacher and certified teacher duties and responsibilities

Class teacher example responsibilities.

Develop an ESL curriculum to help students achieve in an English speaking class.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Create theme base curriculum correlating to the Pre-K common core learning standards.
Work as a ESL teacher for the staff in educational bureau of the county.
Implement the designated syllabus, conduct classes and supervise the children at all times.
Complete CPR, first aid, and food handlers certifications as needed to remain current.

Certified teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Prepare and implement daily lessons for reading, math, writing, science, social studies, and global events/locations.
Used PBIS behavior and academic model.
Serve on PBIS committee to drive school-wide behavior system.
Attend IEP meetings, apply accommodations to classroom instruction and assessment, work with co-teacher in inclusion classes.
Plan, prepare and demonstrate math instruction materials base on specific learning objectives for 6th , 7th and 8th grades.

Class teacher vs certified teacher skills

Common class teacher skills

Classroom Management, 38%
Math, 10%
Curriculum Guidelines, 9%
Kindergarten, 4%
Social Studies, 4%
CPR, 4%

Common certified teacher skills

Math, 15%
Mathematics, 15%
Kids, 13%
Classroom Management, 9%
CPR, 5%
Professional Development, 5%

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