Nursery teacher vs floater teacher

The differences between nursery teachers and floater teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a nursery teacher has an average salary of $32,146, which is higher than the $28,813 average annual salary of a floater teacher.

The top three skills for a nursery teacher include child care, infant room and CPR. The most important skills for a floater teacher are CPR, childhood, and classroom management.

Nursery teacher vs floater teacher overview

	Nursery Teacher	Floater Teacher
Yearly salary	$32,146	$28,813
Hourly rate	$15.45	$13.85
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	56,626	78,131
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	-	-

Nursery teacher vs floater teacher salary

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

	Nursery Teacher	Floater Teacher
Average salary	$32,146	$28,813
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $21,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Chili, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between nursery teacher and floater teacher education

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

	Nursery Teacher	Floater Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Boston University

Nursery teacher vs floater teacher demographics

Here are the differences between nursery teachers' and floater teachers' demographics:

	Nursery Teacher	Floater Teacher
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 6.4% Female, 93.6%	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between nursery teacher and floater 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.

Floater teacher example responsibilities.

Obtain certification in child care and CPR.
Teach them their abc's, and toddler basics.
Teach them there colors, abc, shapes and days of the week and much more.
Receive training in first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR.
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.

Nursery teacher vs floater teacher skills

Common nursery teacher skills

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

Common floater teacher skills

CPR, 26%
Childhood, 19%
Classroom Management, 18%
Child Care, 18%
Customer Service, 6%
Learning Environment, 3%

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