Co-teacher vs head teacher

The differences between co-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 $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 head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Co-teacher vs head teacher overview

	Co-Teacher	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$35,769	$51,715
Hourly rate	$17.20	$24.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	70,919	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Co-teacher vs head teacher salary

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

	Co-Teacher	Head Teacher
Average salary	$35,769	$51,715
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $58,000	Between $32,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	New York	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Rutgers University	Grand View Health
Best paying industry	Education	Retail

Differences between co-teacher and head teacher education

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

	Co-Teacher	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Early Childhood Education	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Co-teacher vs head teacher demographics

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

	Co-Teacher	Head Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
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, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between co-teacher and head 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.

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.

Co-teacher vs head teacher skills

Common co-teacher skills

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

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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