Culinary arts instructor vs instructional supervisor

The differences between culinary arts 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 culinary arts instructor and an instructional supervisor. Additionally, an instructional supervisor has an average salary of $82,970, which is higher than the $45,296 average annual salary of a culinary arts instructor.

The top three skills for a culinary arts instructor include culinary, customer service and kids. The most important skills for an instructional supervisor are instructional materials, safety procedures, and course curriculum.

Culinary arts instructor vs instructional supervisor overview

	Culinary Arts Instructor	Instructional Supervisor
Yearly salary	$45,296	$82,970
Hourly rate	$21.78	$39.89
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	27,283	6,264
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Culinary arts instructor vs instructional supervisor salary

Culinary arts instructors and instructional supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Culinary Arts Instructor	Instructional Supervisor
Average salary	$45,296	$82,970
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $60,000	Between $64,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	Moraine Park Technical College	Goldfish Swim School
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between culinary arts instructor and instructional supervisor education

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

	Culinary Arts Instructor	Instructional Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	Boston University	University of Pennsylvania

Culinary arts instructor vs instructional supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between culinary arts instructors' and instructional supervisors' demographics:

	Culinary Arts Instructor	Instructional Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.5% 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 culinary arts instructor and instructional supervisor duties and responsibilities

Culinary arts instructor example responsibilities.

Manage student-run restaurant serving faculty, complying w/ local health codes & HACCP plan!
Provide instruction for individuals wanting to attain certification in ServSafe food handling.
Instruct students in basic sanitation and HACCP principals.
Create the syllabus, purchase food, and teach classroom and kitchen base lessons.
Clean and sanitize written areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.
Coach students through different methods in cooking and in arrangement of healthy tasty dishes.

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.

Culinary arts instructor vs instructional supervisor skills

Common culinary arts instructor skills

Culinary, 40%
Customer Service, 14%
Kids, 14%
ServSafe, 4%
Classroom Management, 4%
Food Service, 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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