Education professor vs high school teacher

The differences between education professors and high school teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a high school teacher has an average salary of $52,441, which is higher than the $51,475 average annual salary of an education professor.

The top three skills for an education professor include K-12, mathematics and classroom management. The most important skills for a high school teacher are classroom management, professional development, and culinary.

Education professor vs high school teacher overview

	Education Professor	High School Teacher
Yearly salary	$51,475	$52,441
Hourly rate	$24.75	$25.21
Growth rate	12%	5%
Number of jobs	22,297	83,554
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	-	2

Education professor vs high school teacher salary

Education professors and high school teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Education Professor	High School Teacher
Average salary	$51,475	$52,441
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $87,000	Between $37,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Stanford University	Boston Public Schools
Best paying industry	Education	Professional

Differences between education professor and high school teacher education

There are a few differences between an education professor and a high school teacher in terms of educational background:

	Education Professor	High School Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Education	Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Harvard University

Education professor vs high school teacher demographics

Here are the differences between education professors' and high school teachers' demographics:

	Education Professor	High School Teacher
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.0% Female, 55.0%	Male, 46.5% Female, 53.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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%
LGBT Percentage	16%	12%

Differences between education professor and high school teacher duties and responsibilities

Education professor example responsibilities.

Develop and manage syllabus materials.
Mentore student leaders into institutionalizing broad policies and actions that better support international students, and the annual multicultural celebration.
Create many Mathematica movies to help students understand important concepts in calculus.

High school teacher example responsibilities.

Coordinate training for the after-school soccer league, manage game schedules and transportation for the school team
Plan English conversation and writing classes, grade assignments, design and lead an English summer camp course for freshmen.
Manage FBLA, assist with meeting notes, financial records, and agendas for meetings, events, and fundraisers.
Coordinate and conduct LPAC meetings, ESL testing, and state testing.
Create and implement district-wide general math, pre-algebra, and science curriculum.
Facilitate and teach online students in California and Colorado: English, history; economics

Education professor vs high school teacher skills

Common education professor skills

K-12, 15%
Mathematics, 13%
Classroom Management, 12%
Teacher Education, 12%
Curriculum Development, 9%
Syllabus, 6%

Common high school teacher skills

Classroom Management, 12%
Professional Development, 7%
Culinary, 5%
K-12, 5%
Curriculum Development, 5%
Student Learning, 5%

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