Intermediate teacher vs first grade teacher

The differences between intermediate teachers and first grade teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an intermediate teacher has an average salary of $51,565, which is higher than the $49,757 average annual salary of a first grade teacher.

The top three skills for an intermediate teacher include professional development, classroom management and classroom environment. The most important skills for a first grade teacher are classroom management, math, and social studies.

Intermediate teacher vs first grade teacher overview

	Intermediate Teacher	First Grade Teacher
Yearly salary	$51,565	$49,757
Hourly rate	$24.79	$23.92
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	55,286	70,517
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Intermediate teacher vs first grade teacher salary

Intermediate teachers and first grade teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Intermediate Teacher	First Grade Teacher
Average salary	$51,565	$49,757
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $71,000	Between $37,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Shady Side Academy
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between intermediate teacher and first grade teacher education

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

	Intermediate Teacher	First Grade Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Intermediate teacher vs first grade teacher demographics

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

	Intermediate Teacher	First Grade Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 23.6% Female, 76.4%	Male, 7.5% Female, 92.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between intermediate teacher and first grade teacher duties and responsibilities

Intermediate teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Collaborate with grade-level team to develop and implement a math curriculum for 4th-6th grade
Integrate technology that encompass math, reading, writing, social studies, and science.
Develop, implement and monitor the progress of Pre-K students, both academically and social emotionally.
Serve as inclusion teacher in middle school science classes for the same population of ESE students.
Strengthen student's cumulative learning and preparedness with FCAT reinforcement lessons.

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.

Intermediate teacher vs first grade teacher skills

Common intermediate teacher skills

Professional Development, 27%
Classroom Management, 12%
Classroom Environment, 7%
Student Achievement, 6%
IEP, 6%
Instructional Strategies, 6%

Common first grade teacher skills

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

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