Fine arts teacher vs teacher

The differences between fine arts teachers and teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fine arts teacher has an average salary of $50,033, which is higher than the $47,989 average annual salary of a teacher.

The top three skills for a fine arts teacher include fine arts, classroom management and student participation. The most important skills for a teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

Fine arts teacher vs teacher overview

	Fine Arts Teacher	Teacher
Yearly salary	$50,033	$47,989
Hourly rate	$24.05	$23.07
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	54,023	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	2	-

Fine arts teacher vs teacher salary

Fine arts teachers and teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fine Arts Teacher	Teacher
Average salary	$50,033	$47,989
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $70,000	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 fine arts teacher and teacher education

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

	Fine Arts Teacher	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Elementary Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Fine arts teacher vs teacher demographics

Here are the differences between fine arts teachers' and teachers' demographics:

	Fine Arts Teacher	Teacher
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 30.9% Female, 69.1%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	16%	9%

Differences between fine arts teacher and teacher duties and responsibilities

Fine arts teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Authore summer school curriculum for art and drama courses.
Design course syllabus; create inventive and inspiring fiber, resin, and reus materials projects.
Instruct pupils in fine art activities, such as painting, sketching, designing, photography, and sculpture.
Direct competitive drama events, community musicals and dramatic program events.
Plane, develop, prepare, and implement an effective, collaborative, technology and student base language arts differentiate curriculum.

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.

Fine arts teacher vs teacher skills

Common fine arts teacher skills

Fine Arts, 27%
Classroom Management, 16%
Student Participation, 9%
Student Achievement, 7%
K-12, 5%
Visual Arts, 4%

Common teacher skills

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

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