First aid teacher vs elementary school teacher

The differences between first aid teachers and elementary school teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an elementary school teacher has an average salary of $52,161, 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 an elementary school teacher are classroom management, math, and professional development.

First aid teacher vs elementary school teacher overview

	First Aid Teacher	Elementary School Teacher
Yearly salary	$43,464	$52,161
Hourly rate	$20.90	$25.08
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	80,715	84,607
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

First aid teacher vs elementary school teacher salary

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

	First Aid Teacher	Elementary School Teacher
Average salary	$43,464	$52,161
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $61,000	Between $37,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	German International School New York
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between first aid teacher and elementary school teacher education

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

	First Aid Teacher	Elementary School Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

First aid teacher vs elementary school teacher demographics

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

	First Aid Teacher	Elementary School Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 19.5% Female, 80.5%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between first aid teacher and elementary school 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.

Elementary school teacher example responsibilities.

Offer leave of absence for remainder of school yearupon adoption of twin girls from Russia.
Help kids expend excess energy so they can sit still in regular classes for the rest of the afternoon.
Differentiate lessons to fit the needs of students in the ESL program, students with special needs, and gift students.
Create innovative PowerPoint presentation for daily lesson.
Create various PowerPoint presentations for multiple projects.
Develop innovative approaches to literacy development and mathematics teaching.

First aid teacher vs elementary school teacher skills

Common first aid teacher skills

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

Common elementary school teacher skills

Classroom Management, 18%
Math, 9%
Professional Development, 9%
Mathematics, 8%
Social Studies, 4%
Instructional Materials, 4%

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