Guitar instructor vs private music teacher

The differences between guitar instructors and private music teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a guitar instructor and a private music teacher. Additionally, a private music teacher has an average salary of $53,216, which is higher than the $46,506 average annual salary of a guitar instructor.

The top three skills for a guitar instructor include music theory, ear training and course materials. The most important skills for a private music teacher are mathematics, language arts, and cello.

Guitar instructor vs private music teacher overview

	Guitar Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Yearly salary	$46,506	$53,216
Hourly rate	$22.36	$25.58
Growth rate	19%	4%
Number of jobs	24,514	55,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Guitar instructor vs private music teacher salary

Guitar instructors and private music teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Guitar Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Average salary	$46,506	$53,216
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $74,000	Between $38,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between guitar instructor and private music teacher education

There are a few differences between a guitar instructor and a private music teacher in terms of educational background:

	Guitar Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Music	Music
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Guitar instructor vs private music teacher demographics

Here are the differences between guitar instructors' and private music teachers' demographics:

	Guitar Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between guitar instructor and private music teacher duties and responsibilities

Guitar instructor example responsibilities.

Manage social media accounts while promoting camper interaction and sharing of the UCA brand experience.
Jazz, classical, blues, funk & rock.
Offer individual music instruction to children from low-income families
Provide exceptional music skills instructions to beginners through advance students.
Cover the fundamental concepts of chemistry and biology including cell biology, metabolism, microbiology, genetics, evolution and histology.
Instruct adults in a variety of topics including; emotional psychology, biological psychology, anatomy and physiology, motivational psychology ...

Private music teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.

Guitar instructor vs private music teacher skills

Common guitar instructor skills

Music Theory, 31%
EAR Training, 16%
Course Materials, 12%
Songwriting, 10%
Community Events, 9%
Artistic Techniques, 8%

Common private music teacher skills

Mathematics, 20%
Language Arts, 14%
Cello, 11%
In-Home, 8%
Music Theory, 6%
Piano Lessons, 5%

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