First grade teacher vs 8th grade teacher

The differences between first grade teachers and 8th grade teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a 8th grade teacher has an average salary of $51,263, which is higher than the $49,757 average annual salary of a first grade teacher.

The top three skills for a first grade teacher include classroom management, math and social studies. The most important skills for a 8th grade teacher are classroom management, math, and language arts.

First grade teacher vs 8th grade teacher overview

	First Grade Teacher	8th Grade Teacher
Yearly salary	$49,757	$51,263
Hourly rate	$23.92	$24.65
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	70,517	56,929
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

First grade teacher vs 8th grade teacher salary

First grade teachers and 8th grade teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	First Grade Teacher	8th Grade Teacher
Average salary	$49,757	$51,263
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $65,000	Between $40,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Shady Side Academy	Springs Charter Schools
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between first grade teacher and 8th grade teacher education

There are a few differences between a first grade teacher and a 8th grade teacher in terms of educational background:

	First Grade Teacher	8th Grade Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

First grade teacher vs 8th grade teacher demographics

Here are the differences between first grade teachers' and 8th grade teachers' demographics:

	First Grade Teacher	8th Grade Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 7.5% Female, 92.5%	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between first grade teacher and 8th grade teacher duties and responsibilities

First grade teacher example responsibilities.

Used technology such as scanning documents, creating hyperlinks and PowerPoint to document student progress for student lead conferences.
Prepare and plan literacy and math centers daily to encourage student achievement and socialization skills.
Develop standards-based curricula including a balance literacy program, math and writers' workshops and after school intervention program.
Implement the PBIS social emotional development program.
Employ PBIS to reenforce positive behavior among students.
Focuse on ESL students using methodical scaffolding, with an emphasis on citizenship and literacy.

8th grade teacher example responsibilities.

Lead an after school group of ESL students in homework help and relate academic skills
Lead daily reading group of below-level, first-grade readers and teach mathematics to a small group of mentally gift first-graders.
Used PowerPoint to execute lessons.
Analyze students' needs in order to teach to a largely ESL population.
Streamline parent communication to discuss their child's progress and determine priorities for their children and their IEP needs.
Implement curriculum, evaluate student progress and report information to each student's sending school through IEP meetings and parent conferences.

First grade teacher vs 8th grade teacher skills

Common first grade teacher skills

Classroom Management, 29%
Math, 13%
Social Studies, 5%
Professional Development, 4%
Classroom Environment, 4%
Language Arts, 3%

Common 8th grade teacher skills

Classroom Management, 17%
Math, 13%
Language Arts, 5%
Student Achievement, 5%
Kids, 4%
Mathematics Curriculum, 4%

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