First aid teacher vs high school teacher

The differences between first aid teachers 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 $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 high school teacher are classroom management, professional development, and culinary.

First aid teacher vs high school teacher overview

	First Aid Teacher	High School Teacher
Yearly salary	$43,464	$52,441
Hourly rate	$20.90	$25.21
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	80,715	83,554
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	-	2

First aid teacher vs high school teacher salary

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

	First Aid Teacher	High School Teacher
Average salary	$43,464	$52,441
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $61,000	Between $37,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Boston Public Schools
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between first aid teacher and high school teacher education

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

	First Aid Teacher	High School Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Education
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

First aid teacher vs high school teacher demographics

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

	First Aid Teacher	High School Teacher
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 46.5% Female, 53.5%
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, 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	9%	12%

Differences between first aid teacher and high 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.

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

First aid teacher vs high school teacher skills

Common first aid teacher skills

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

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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