Instructional supervisor vs program instructor

The differences between instructional supervisors and program instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an instructional supervisor and a program instructor. Additionally, an instructional supervisor has an average salary of $82,970, which is higher than the $42,380 average annual salary of a program instructor.

The top three skills for an instructional supervisor include instructional materials, safety procedures and course curriculum. The most important skills for a program instructor are patients, K-12, and math.

Instructional supervisor vs program instructor overview

	Instructional Supervisor	Program Instructor
Yearly salary	$82,970	$42,380
Hourly rate	$39.89	$20.38
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	6,264	92,369
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Instructional supervisor vs program instructor salary

Instructional supervisors and program instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Instructional Supervisor	Program Instructor
Average salary	$82,970	$42,380
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $106,000	Between $29,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	New York	Hawaii
Best paying company	Goldfish Swim School	Los Alamos National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between instructional supervisor and program instructor education

There are a few differences between an instructional supervisor and a program instructor in terms of educational background:

	Instructional Supervisor	Program Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Instructional supervisor vs program instructor demographics

Here are the differences between instructional supervisors' and program instructors' demographics:

	Instructional Supervisor	Program Instructor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 39.7% Female, 60.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 11.4% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between instructional supervisor and program instructor duties and responsibilities

Instructional supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead the project that design, test, and deploy the Microsoft SharePoint sites for the PMO.
Manage SharePoint migration for the education team by collaborating with ministries and establishing best practice guidelines for content posting.
Receive CPR and first aid training.
Provide loss prevention training, CPR and first aid.
Collaborate with FAA safety engineers, inspectors, and policy experts.
Design and present PowerPoint presentations to thousands of people on various levels.

Program instructor example responsibilities.

Facilitate, manage and implement each classroom student's IEP
Lead DCMA personnel consolidation plan to increase synergies and communication amongst the teams.
Manage groups of kids on a daily basis in the field to ensure safety while participating in activities.
Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Perform general maintenance work including HVAC, electrical, refrigeration and plumbing.
Assist high school students with math, computers science and computer programming (Java).

Instructional supervisor vs program instructor skills

Common instructional supervisor skills

Instructional Materials, 18%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Course Curriculum, 13%
K-12, 5%
Student Learning, 5%
Syllabus, 3%

Common program instructor skills

Patients, 25%
K-12, 15%
Math, 11%
Mathematics, 9%
Excellent Interpersonal, 8%
CPR, 4%

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