Nursery teacher vs early childhood teacher

The differences between nursery teachers and early childhood teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an early childhood teacher has an average salary of $33,205, which is higher than the $32,146 average annual salary of a nursery teacher.

The top three skills for a nursery teacher include child care, infant room and CPR. The most important skills for an early childhood teacher are CPR, child development, and professional development.

Nursery teacher vs early childhood teacher overview

	Nursery Teacher	Early Childhood Teacher
Yearly salary	$32,146	$33,205
Hourly rate	$15.45	$15.96
Growth rate	4%	15%
Number of jobs	56,626	56,821
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	-	2

Nursery teacher vs early childhood teacher salary

Nursery teachers and early childhood teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursery Teacher	Early Childhood Teacher
Average salary	$32,146	$33,205
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Governors State University
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between nursery teacher and early childhood teacher education

There are a few differences between a nursery teacher and an early childhood teacher in terms of educational background:

	Nursery Teacher	Early Childhood Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Northwestern University

Nursery teacher vs early childhood teacher demographics

Here are the differences between nursery teachers' and early childhood teachers' demographics:

	Nursery Teacher	Early Childhood Teacher
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 6.4% Female, 93.6%	Male, 7.6% Female, 92.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 5.4% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between nursery teacher and early childhood teacher duties and responsibilities

Nursery teacher example responsibilities.

Have training hours available upon request...CPR and first aide certify
Complete LAUSD referrals for students needing additional support, particularly in language development and participate in IEP meetings when applicable.
Prepare, plan, organize, and instruct interactive classes to engage children in bible and life lessons.

Early childhood teacher example responsibilities.

Design and apply activities to help children in achieving their goals and objectives in accordance with IFSP 's
Co-developed activities and art projects for development -ensure developmental milestones and on-track development for infants moving into the toddler room
Receive proficient training to become CPR certify.
Evaluate children's progress in meeting UPK standards.
Screen topics, compose PowerPoint presentations, and prepare teaching materials.
Implement the Montessori and UPK curriculum in children's daily activities.

Nursery teacher vs early childhood teacher skills

Common nursery teacher skills

Child Care, 72%
Infant Room, 11%
CPR, 3%
Social Development, 2%
Mathematics, 2%
Child Development, 2%

Common early childhood teacher skills

CPR, 21%
Child Development, 15%
Professional Development, 8%
Classroom Environment, 7%
Classroom Management, 5%
ECE, 4%

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