Docent vs teacher

The differences between docents and teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a teacher has an average salary of $47,989, which is higher than the $40,771 average annual salary of a docent.

The top three skills for a docent include natural history, public speaking and front desk. The most important skills for a teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

Docent vs teacher overview

	Docent	Teacher
Yearly salary	$40,771	$47,989
Hourly rate	$19.60	$23.07
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	253	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	34	42
Years of experience	2	-

Docent vs teacher salary

Docents and teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Docent	Teacher
Average salary	$40,771	$47,989
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $74,000	Between $32,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	King Low Heywood Thomas
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between docent and teacher education

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

	Docent	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Elementary Education
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Docent vs teacher demographics

Here are the differences between docents' and teachers' demographics:

	Docent	Teacher
Average age	34	42
Gender ratio	Male, 33.0% Female, 67.0%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 9.9% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between docent and teacher duties and responsibilities

Docent example responsibilities.

Lead VIP guests on guide tours of the property and facilitate their involvement in special events, productions, and conventions.
Inform visitors throughout the aquarium on specific exhibits, animals, and marine wildlife conservation.
Educate aquarium guests on the importance of oceanic conservation, and answer questions concerning the species on display
Control exhibits that require oversight in the financial department.
Train customers in operating Segway personal transport devices and hold entertaining tours.
Conduct tours of the anthropology and paleontology museums * Write/edit exhibit- and art show-relate materials

Teacher example responsibilities.

Work closely with co-teacher to manage and co-teach curriculum to a large group.
Target at risk and high achieving students using levele readers and DRA strategies.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop social studies and geography curriculum.
Provide kindergarten readiness in approaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and introductory math skills.
Attend and participate in ESL professional development activities, conferences/workshops, curriculum/program planning, & special events and activities.

Docent vs teacher skills

Common docent skills

Natural History, 40%
Public Speaking, 10%
Front Desk, 7%
Educational Programs, 6%
Aquarium, 6%
Museum Visitors, 5%

Common teacher skills

ESL, 17%
Handle Scheduling, 15%
Kids, 12%
Classroom Management, 7%
CPR, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%