Nursery supervisor vs lead toddler teacher

The differences between nursery supervisors and lead toddler teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead toddler teacher has an average salary of $29,942, 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 toddler teacher are child care, CPR, and customer service.

Nursery supervisor vs lead toddler teacher overview

	Nursery Supervisor	Lead Toddler Teacher
Yearly salary	$28,651	$29,942
Hourly rate	$13.77	$14.40
Growth rate	15%	4%
Number of jobs	1,088	54,376
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	2	-

Nursery supervisor vs lead toddler teacher salary

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

	Nursery Supervisor	Lead Toddler Teacher
Average salary	$28,651	$29,942
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between nursery supervisor and lead toddler teacher education

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

	Nursery Supervisor	Lead Toddler Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	San Diego State University	Northwestern University

Nursery supervisor vs lead toddler teacher demographics

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

	Nursery Supervisor	Lead Toddler Teacher
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 15.9% Female, 84.1%	Male, 4.3% Female, 95.7%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 8.5% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between nursery supervisor and lead toddler 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 toddler teacher example responsibilities.

Maintain a learning environment structure according to NAEYC standards and philosophy.
Maintain requirements for DDS, cpr and firstaide.
Participate in NAEYC accreditation process including finishing class portfolio and site visit.
Operate van safely when driving residents, adhering to reasonable cleanliness standards and notifying appropriate personnel of maintenance concerns.
Prepare, plan, organize, and instruct interactive classes to engage children in bible and life lessons.

Nursery supervisor vs lead toddler teacher skills

Common nursery supervisor skills

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

Common lead toddler teacher skills

Child Care, 19%
CPR, 19%
Customer Service, 16%
Child Development, 15%
Classroom Environment, 7%
Classroom Management, 5%

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