Co-teacher vs first grade teacher

The differences between co-teachers and first grade teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a first grade teacher has an average salary of $49,757, which is higher than the $35,769 average annual salary of a co-teacher.

The top three skills for a co-teacher include classroom management, child care and mathematics. The most important skills for a first grade teacher are classroom management, math, and social studies.

Co-teacher vs first grade teacher overview

	Co-Teacher	First Grade Teacher
Yearly salary	$35,769	$49,757
Hourly rate	$17.20	$23.92
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	70,919	70,517
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Co-teacher vs first grade teacher salary

Co-teachers and first grade teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Teacher	First Grade Teacher
Average salary	$35,769	$49,757
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $58,000	Between $37,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Rutgers University	Shady Side Academy
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between co-teacher and first grade teacher education

There are a few differences between a co-teacher and a first grade teacher in terms of educational background:

	Co-Teacher	First Grade Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Early Childhood Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Co-teacher vs first grade teacher demographics

Here are the differences between co-teachers' and first grade teachers' demographics:

	Co-Teacher	First Grade Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%	Male, 7.5% Female, 92.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.5% 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, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between co-teacher and first grade teacher duties and responsibilities

Co-teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop lesson plans for Pre-K students.
Be up to date with any and all credentials including CPR.
Plan and implement mathematics and literacy curriculum base on test scores and the learning needs of individual children.
Assist in carrying out all activities as described in the student's IEP under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
Work in conjunction with 4th grade colleagues to implement IEP directives including curricular goals, differentiation of curriculum and testing modifications.

First grade teacher example responsibilities.

Used technology such as scanning documents, creating hyperlinks and PowerPoint to document student progress for student lead conferences.
Prepare and plan literacy and math centers daily to encourage student achievement and socialization skills.
Develop standards-based curricula including a balance literacy program, math and writers' workshops and after school intervention program.
Implement the PBIS social emotional development program.
Employ PBIS to reenforce positive behavior among students.
Focuse on ESL students using methodical scaffolding, with an emphasis on citizenship and literacy.

Co-teacher vs first grade teacher skills

Common co-teacher skills

Classroom Management, 33%
Child Care, 9%
Mathematics, 8%
Professional Development, 5%
Language Arts, 5%
Preschool Classroom, 4%

Common first grade teacher skills

Classroom Management, 29%
Math, 13%
Social Studies, 5%
Professional Development, 4%
Classroom Environment, 4%
Language Arts, 3%

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