Nursery supervisor vs toddler teacher

The differences between nursery supervisors and toddler 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 toddler teacher. Additionally, a toddler teacher has an average salary of $30,703, 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 toddler teacher are child care, CPR, and customer service.

Nursery supervisor vs toddler teacher overview

	Nursery Supervisor	Toddler Teacher
Yearly salary	$28,651	$30,703
Hourly rate	$13.77	$14.76
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	1,088	67,810
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Nursery supervisor vs toddler teacher salary

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

	Nursery Supervisor	Toddler Teacher
Average salary	$28,651	$30,703
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between nursery supervisor and toddler teacher education

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

	Nursery Supervisor	Toddler Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	San Diego State University	Fairfield University

Nursery supervisor vs toddler teacher demographics

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

	Nursery Supervisor	Toddler Teacher
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 15.9% Female, 84.1%	Male, 8.6% Female, 91.4%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between nursery supervisor and 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.

Toddler teacher example responsibilities.

Attend required training (CPR, OSHA, etc).
Perform first aid and CPR if need.
Take care of kids change diapers give out snacks take kids outside take trash out get kids ready before getting pick up
Prepare formulas, feeding, bathing, playing games, monitoring and maintaining safe and very careful watch over the kids.
Maintain a neat, well organize, and attractive prepare environment consistent with Montessori pedagogy.
Develop and deliver lessons following the Montessori method to encourage the development in reading and sensory skills.

Nursery supervisor vs toddler teacher skills

Common nursery supervisor skills

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

Common toddler teacher skills

Child Care, 29%
CPR, 20%
Customer Service, 18%
Child Development, 13%
Open Communication, 5%
Classroom Environment, 4%

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