Mild disabilities teacher vs teacher

The differences between mild disabilities teachers and teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mild disabilities teacher has an average salary of $49,412, which is higher than the $47,989 average annual salary of a teacher.

The top three skills for a mild disabilities teacher include autism, english language and classroom management. The most important skills for a teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

Mild disabilities teacher vs teacher overview

	Mild Disabilities Teacher	Teacher
Yearly salary	$49,412	$47,989
Hourly rate	$23.76	$23.07
Growth rate	3%	4%
Number of jobs	53,021	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	-	-

Mild disabilities teacher vs teacher salary

Mild disabilities teachers and teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mild Disabilities Teacher	Teacher
Average salary	$49,412	$47,989
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $65,000	Between $32,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Newark, NJ	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	New York	Maryland
Best paying company	Boston Public Schools	King Low Heywood Thomas
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between mild disabilities teacher and teacher education

There are a few differences between a mild disabilities teacher and a teacher in terms of educational background:

	Mild Disabilities Teacher	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Special Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Mild disabilities teacher vs teacher demographics

Here are the differences between mild disabilities teachers' and teachers' demographics:

	Mild Disabilities Teacher	Teacher
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 3.6% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between mild disabilities teacher and teacher duties and responsibilities

Mild disabilities teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Plan curriculum for students with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities, autism and emotional/behavioral disorders in age appropriate general education classrooms.
Design curriculum and provide instruction for students diagnose with EBD.

Teacher example responsibilities.

Work closely with co-teacher to manage and co-teach curriculum to a large group.
Target at risk and high achieving students using levele readers and DRA strategies.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop social studies and geography curriculum.
Provide kindergarten readiness in approaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and introductory math skills.
Attend and participate in ESL professional development activities, conferences/workshops, curriculum/program planning, & special events and activities.

Mild disabilities teacher vs teacher skills

Common mild disabilities teacher skills

Autism, 78%
English Language, 9%
Classroom Management, 4%
Behavior Issues, 3%
Intellectual Disabilities, 2%
Math, 2%

Common teacher skills

ESL, 17%
Handle Scheduling, 15%
Kids, 12%
Classroom Management, 7%
CPR, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%

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