Junior teacher vs teacher-in-training

The differences between junior teachers and teachers-in training can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a junior teacher, becoming a teacher-in-training takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a junior teacher has an average salary of $51,024, which is higher than the $37,214 average annual salary of a teacher-in-training.

The top three skills for a junior teacher include classroom management, instructional materials and professional development. The most important skills for a teacher-in-training are classroom management, K-12, and powerpoint.

Junior teacher vs teacher-in-training overview

	Junior Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Yearly salary	$51,024	$37,214
Hourly rate	$24.53	$17.89
Growth rate	4%	2%
Number of jobs	65,294	132,725
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	2	4

Junior teacher vs teacher-in-training salary

Junior teachers and teachers-in training have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Average salary	$51,024	$37,214
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $67,000	Between $24,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	World Learning
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between junior teacher and teacher-in-training education

There are a few differences between a junior teacher and a teacher-in-training in terms of educational background:

	Junior Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Junior teacher vs teacher-in-training demographics

Here are the differences between junior teachers' and teachers-in training' demographics:

	Junior Teacher	Teacher-In-Training
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 31.6% Female, 68.4%	Male, 34.8% Female, 65.2%
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, 7.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 11.6% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	16%

Differences between junior teacher and teacher-in-training duties and responsibilities

Junior teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Assist with interactive computer program to enhance math and economics curriculum utilizing technology competently and comfortably.
Display excellent technical skills in preparing several creative and educational PowerPoint presentations per week to facilitate student learning.
Tutor biology, pre-calculus, and calculus
Create a new physics and pre-calculus curriculum with an emphasis on higher-order thinking

Teacher-in-training example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Report and communicate progress to head of yoga teachers training program.
Conduct in-service training to the teaching staff on the learning disable student.
Write IEP goals and objectives base on assessment and diagnostic tests results.
Work with various ministries inside and outside the church for ministry and outreachopportunities.

Junior teacher vs teacher-in-training skills

Common junior teacher skills

Classroom Management, 14%
Instructional Materials, 14%
Professional Development, 12%
Role Model, 11%
Math, 9%
Educational Programs, 6%

Common teacher-in-training skills

Classroom Management, 24%
K-12, 15%
PowerPoint, 15%
Staff Development, 13%
Student Achievement, 11%
Student Engagement, 5%

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