Native english teacher vs english as a second language teacher

The differences between native english teachers and english as a second language teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a native english teacher and an english as a second language teacher. Additionally, an english as a second language teacher has an average salary of $55,428, which is higher than the $53,757 average annual salary of a native english teacher.

The top three skills for a native english teacher include classroom management, foreign language and english language. The most important skills for an english as a second language teacher are english language, classroom management, and student learning.

Native english teacher vs english as a second language teacher overview

	Native English Teacher	English As A Second Language Teacher
Yearly salary	$53,757	$55,428
Hourly rate	$25.84	$26.65
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	53,556	97,211
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 85%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	6	6

Native english teacher vs english as a second language teacher salary

Native english teachers and english as a second language teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Native English Teacher	English As A Second Language Teacher
Average salary	$53,757	$55,428
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $74,000	Between $42,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Boston Public Schools
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between native english teacher and english as a second language teacher education

There are a few differences between a native english teacher and an english as a second language teacher in terms of educational background:

	Native English Teacher	English As A Second Language Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 85%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	Stanford University	Harvard University

Native english teacher vs english as a second language teacher demographics

Here are the differences between native english teachers' and english as a second language teachers' demographics:

	Native English Teacher	English As A Second Language Teacher
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 45.2% Female, 54.8%	Male, 27.0% Female, 73.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 16.4% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between native english teacher and english as a second language teacher duties and responsibilities

Native english teacher example responsibilities.

Plan English conversation and writing classes, grade assignments, design and lead an English summer camp course for freshmen.
Develop valuable experience working within a foreign culture and overcoming language barriers.
Reduce the language gap and improve communication with co-workers by learning conversational Korean.
Conduct private and group conversation classes for intermediate to advance Japanese English-language learners, from students to business professionals.
Organize and host Christmas and Halloween parties for the entire school.

English as a second language teacher example responsibilities.

Manage all lesson planning, and develop school's curriculum on U.S. cultural, literature and government.
Highly-Qualify and experience English as a second language specialist that is capable of teaching and managing international adult students.
Test all non-naturalize students for the ESOL program.
Align curriculum with school wide goals and WIDA standards.
Boost cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from cultures around the world.
Conduct conversation classes for ESOL beginners, all of whom are from low-income families.

Native english teacher vs english as a second language teacher skills

Common native english teacher skills

Classroom Management, 48%
Foreign Language, 11%
English Language, 9%
Kindergarten, 6%
Vocabulary, 3%
Children Ages, 3%

Common english as a second language teacher skills

English Language, 15%
Classroom Management, 14%
Student Learning, 10%
Professional Development, 9%
Language Proficiency, 7%
Public Schools, 6%

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