Commercial food instructor vs instructional supervisor

The differences between commercial food instructors and instructional supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a commercial food instructor and an instructional supervisor. Additionally, an instructional supervisor has an average salary of $82,970, which is higher than the $50,675 average annual salary of a commercial food instructor.

The top three skills for a commercial food instructor include food service, nutrition classes and food preparation. The most important skills for an instructional supervisor are instructional materials, safety procedures, and course curriculum.

Commercial food instructor vs instructional supervisor overview

	Commercial Food Instructor	Instructional Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,675	$82,970
Hourly rate	$24.36	$39.89
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	99,175	6,264
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Commercial food instructor vs instructional supervisor salary

Commercial food instructors and instructional supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Commercial Food Instructor	Instructional Supervisor
Average salary	$50,675	$82,970
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $78,000	Between $64,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Goldfish Swim School
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between commercial food instructor and instructional supervisor education

There are a few differences between a commercial food instructor and an instructional supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Commercial Food Instructor	Instructional Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Food And Nutrition	Business
Most common college	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	University of Pennsylvania

Commercial food instructor vs instructional supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between commercial food instructors' and instructional supervisors' demographics:

	Commercial Food Instructor	Instructional Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between commercial food instructor and instructional supervisor duties and responsibilities

Commercial food instructor example responsibilities.

Achieve business objectives require by corporate standards.
Cover the fundamental concepts of chemistry and biology including cell biology, metabolism, microbiology, genetics, evolution and histology.
Instruct students on the Aveda curriculum by preparing, researching, and conducting presentations and demonstrations.

Instructional supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead the project that design, test, and deploy the Microsoft SharePoint sites for the PMO.
Manage SharePoint migration for the education team by collaborating with ministries and establishing best practice guidelines for content posting.
Receive CPR and first aid training.
Provide loss prevention training, CPR and first aid.
Collaborate with FAA safety engineers, inspectors, and policy experts.
Design and present PowerPoint presentations to thousands of people on various levels.

Commercial food instructor vs instructional supervisor skills

Common commercial food instructor skills

Food Service, 67%
Nutrition Classes, 13%
Food Preparation, 10%
Customer Service, 6%
Food Safety, 4%

Common instructional supervisor skills

Instructional Materials, 18%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Course Curriculum, 13%
K-12, 5%
Student Learning, 5%
Syllabus, 3%

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