Motivational speaker vs public speaking teacher

The differences between motivational speakers and public speaking teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a motivational speaker, becoming a public speaking teacher takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a public speaking teacher has an average salary of $47,739, which is higher than the $39,142 average annual salary of a motivational speaker.

The top three skills for a motivational speaker include seminar, public speaking and colleges. The most important skills for a public speaking teacher are classroom management, language, and ESL.

Motivational speaker vs public speaking teacher overview

	Motivational Speaker	Public Speaking Teacher
Yearly salary	$39,142	$47,739
Hourly rate	$18.82	$22.95
Growth rate	12%	5%
Number of jobs	1,024	72,203
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	2

Motivational speaker vs public speaking teacher salary

Motivational speakers and public speaking teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Motivational Speaker	Public Speaking Teacher
Average salary	$39,142	$47,739
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $55,000	Between $34,000 And $66,000
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Differences between motivational speaker and public speaking teacher education

There are a few differences between a motivational speaker and a public speaking teacher in terms of educational background:

	Motivational Speaker	Public Speaking Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	Northwestern University	Harvard University

Motivational speaker vs public speaking teacher demographics

Here are the differences between motivational speakers' and public speaking teachers' demographics:

	Motivational Speaker	Public Speaking Teacher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	12%

Differences between motivational speaker and public speaking teacher duties and responsibilities

Motivational speaker example responsibilities.

Lead discussions and training seminar focusing on rape and sexual molestation prevention to incoming freshman
Speak out to high school, colleges, and different events to educate about homelessness and other social justice issues
Create and implement workbooks, PowerPoint and other materials base on individual needs.
Write and perform original material in comedy clubs, corporate events, colleges and universities.
Develop marketing materials: graphic design, print, multimedia, powerpoint, web, and social media.
Perform Psychological/Psychiatric/Intake assessments on perspective patients.

Public speaking teacher example responsibilities.

Plan English conversation and writing classes, grade assignments, design and lead an English summer camp course for freshmen.
Determine the appropriate levels of language and math skills of individual students by administering achievement appropriate assessments and interpreting/evaluating results.
Organize MYP and DP units that promote interdisciplinary collaborations among colleagues and global-mindedness among students.

Motivational speaker vs public speaking teacher skills

Common motivational speaker skills

Seminar, 17%
Public Speaking, 14%
Colleges, 8%
Non-Profit Organization, 5%
at-Risk Youth, 5%
Domestic Violence, 5%

Common public speaking teacher skills

Classroom Management, 57%
Language, 14%
ESL, 13%
Literature, 5%
Semester, 5%
Open Houses, 2%

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