First aid teacher vs science instructor

The differences between first aid teachers and science instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a science instructor has an average salary of $48,925, 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 science instructor are classroom management, kids, and professional development.

First aid teacher vs science instructor overview

	First Aid Teacher	Science Instructor
Yearly salary	$43,464	$48,925
Hourly rate	$20.90	$23.52
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	80,715	40,936
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	-	2

First aid teacher vs science instructor salary

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

	First Aid Teacher	Science Instructor
Average salary	$43,464	$48,925
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $61,000	Between $30,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Kern Community College District
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between first aid teacher and science instructor education

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

	First Aid Teacher	Science Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Biology
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

First aid teacher vs science instructor demographics

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

	First Aid Teacher	Science Instructor
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
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, 8.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	12%

Differences between first aid teacher and science instructor 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.

Science instructor example responsibilities.

Course content ranges from medical applications to specific topics in physiology.
Work collaboratively with program instructors to design anatomy and physiology courses to augment their curriculum.
Plan and oversee extensive daily chemistry and biology laboratory experiments (and tasks similar to above )
Conduct experiments ranging from general biology, chemistry, physics, geology, microbiology, genetics, microbiology, and anatomy
Assist students to do electrophoresis lab in which they extract DNA from various fruit.
Assist students in homework and give one on one tutoring in math, English, social studies and science.

First aid teacher vs science instructor skills

Common first aid teacher skills

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

Common science instructor skills

Classroom Management, 13%
Kids, 11%
Professional Development, 11%
Chemistry, 6%
Mathematics, 5%
Learning Styles, 4%

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