Economics teacher vs student teacher

The differences between economics teachers and student teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an economics teacher has an average salary of $123,585, which is higher than the $59,035 average annual salary of a student teacher.

The top three skills for an economics teacher include classroom environment, curriculum development and learning environment. The most important skills for a student teacher are classroom management, math, and language arts.

Economics teacher vs student teacher overview

	Economics Teacher	Student Teacher
Yearly salary	$123,585	$59,035
Hourly rate	$59.42	$28.38
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	54,016	79,071
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	-

Economics teacher vs student teacher salary

Economics teachers and student teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Economics Teacher	Student Teacher
Average salary	$123,585	$59,035
Salary range	Between $73,000 And $207,000	Between $46,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Amherst, MA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Maryland
Best paying company	Stanford University	Great Hearts Academies
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between economics teacher and student teacher education

There are a few differences between an economics teacher and a student teacher in terms of educational background:

	Economics Teacher	Student Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Economics	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Economics teacher vs student teacher demographics

Here are the differences between economics teachers' and student teachers' demographics:

	Economics Teacher	Student Teacher
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 59.6% Female, 40.4%	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	9%

Differences between economics teacher and student teacher duties and responsibilities

Economics teacher example responsibilities.

Manage FBLA, assist with meeting notes, financial records, and agendas for meetings, events, and fundraisers.
Emphasize real world applications of economic skills including having students create a business plan utilizing a PowerPoint presentation.
Integrate technology into curriculum, supplementing class lectures and activities, and developing student research skills.

Student teacher example responsibilities.

Manage RTI reading groups using both basal materials and literature-base novel units.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop lessons that integrate technology into mathematics and language arts for various grade-levels.
Enhance student engagement for learning math and science through maintaining collaborative learning classroom environment.
Used responsive classroom strategies for Pre-K and first grade.
Attend workshops on how to access and create IEPS and bill for services.

Economics teacher vs student teacher skills

Common economics teacher skills

Classroom Environment, 14%
Curriculum Development, 11%
Learning Environment, 11%
Instructional Materials, 8%
Blended Learning, 7%
Classroom Management, 6%

Common student teacher skills

Classroom Management, 20%
Math, 13%
Language Arts, 8%
Social Studies, 6%
Kindergarten, 5%
IEP, 4%

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