Nursery supervisor vs lead teacher

The differences between nursery supervisors and lead teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a nursery supervisor and a lead teacher. Additionally, a lead teacher has an average salary of $33,652, which is higher than the $28,651 average annual salary of a nursery supervisor.

The top three skills for a nursery supervisor include CPR, childhood and child care. The most important skills for a lead teacher are CPR, customer service, and child care.

Nursery supervisor vs lead teacher overview

	Nursery Supervisor	Lead Teacher
Yearly salary	$28,651	$33,652
Hourly rate	$13.77	$16.18
Growth rate	15%	5%
Number of jobs	1,088	56,131
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	2	2

Nursery supervisor vs lead teacher salary

Nursery supervisors and lead teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursery Supervisor	Lead Teacher
Average salary	$28,651	$33,652
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Success Preparatory Academy
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between nursery supervisor and lead teacher education

There are a few differences between a nursery supervisor and a lead teacher in terms of educational background:

	Nursery Supervisor	Lead Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	San Diego State University	San Diego State University

Nursery supervisor vs lead teacher demographics

Here are the differences between nursery supervisors' and lead teachers' demographics:

	Nursery Supervisor	Lead Teacher
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 15.9% Female, 84.1%	Male, 10.2% Female, 89.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.1% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian, 3.5% White, 72.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	12%

Differences between nursery supervisor and lead teacher duties and responsibilities

Nursery supervisor example responsibilities.

Used simple, practical and dynamics exercises to develop pre- mathematics skills, re-reading and motor skills.
Develop weekly lesson plan base on infant and toddler ministry curriculum.
Design interactive activities to develop language and vocabulary.

Lead teacher example responsibilities.

Plan and implement theme and project-base lessons that incorporate math, literacy, science, physical development, and social/emotional skills.
Cultivate and foster safe and effective learning environment conducive for Pre-K students.
Model positive behavior management techniques through daily contact with children and early childhood staff in the classroom.
Develop lesson plans on a bi-weekly basis that comply with early childhood standards and relate to the weekly theme.
Require CPR certification and ongoing continuing education.
Develop programs that introduce math and literacy concepts.

Nursery supervisor vs lead teacher skills

Common nursery supervisor skills

CPR, 28%
Childhood, 18%
Child Care, 16%
Child Development, 13%
Infant Nursery, 7%
Facility Maintenance, 4%

Common lead teacher skills

CPR, 19%
Customer Service, 18%
Child Care, 17%
Child Development, 15%
Classroom Management, 11%
Pre-K, 3%

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