First aid teacher vs certified teacher

The differences between first aid teachers and certified teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified teacher has an average salary of $50,708, which is higher than the $43,464 average annual salary of a first aid teacher.

The top three skills for a first aid teacher include fine arts, behavior management and math. The most important skills for a certified teacher are math, mathematics, and kids.

First aid teacher vs certified teacher overview

	First Aid Teacher	Certified Teacher
Yearly salary	$43,464	$50,708
Hourly rate	$20.90	$24.38
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	80,715	92,051
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

First aid teacher vs certified teacher salary

First aid teachers and certified teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	First Aid Teacher	Certified Teacher
Average salary	$43,464	$50,708
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $61,000	Between $37,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Danbury, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Universal Health Services
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between first aid teacher and certified teacher education

There are a few differences between a first aid teacher and a certified teacher in terms of educational background:

	First Aid Teacher	Certified Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

First aid teacher vs certified teacher demographics

Here are the differences between first aid teachers' and certified teachers' demographics:

	First Aid Teacher	Certified Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 25.6% Female, 74.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between first aid teacher and certified teacher duties and responsibilities

First aid teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Work with students to help enhance their literacy, math and science skills.
grade , 7th/8th grade, - work with students with ADHD, autism, and multiple handicaps.
Direct hands on science activities.
Provide individual tutoring as well as mandated instruction on the student's IEP.
Work with students who have IEP accommodations, along with English language learners.

Certified teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Prepare and implement daily lessons for reading, math, writing, science, social studies, and global events/locations.
Used PBIS behavior and academic model.
Serve on PBIS committee to drive school-wide behavior system.
Attend IEP meetings, apply accommodations to classroom instruction and assessment, work with co-teacher in inclusion classes.
Plan, prepare and demonstrate math instruction materials base on specific learning objectives for 6th , 7th and 8th grades.

First aid teacher vs certified teacher skills

Common first aid teacher skills

Fine Arts, 34%
Behavior Management, 19%
Math, 18%
Social Studies, 16%
Classroom Environment, 13%

Common certified teacher skills

Math, 15%
Mathematics, 15%
Kids, 13%
Classroom Management, 9%
CPR, 5%
Professional Development, 5%

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