Nursery teacher vs head teacher

The differences between nursery teachers and head teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head teacher has an average salary of $51,715, 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 a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Nursery teacher vs head teacher overview

	Nursery Teacher	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$32,146	$51,715
Hourly rate	$15.45	$24.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	56,626	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	-	-

Nursery teacher vs head teacher salary

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

	Nursery Teacher	Head Teacher
Average salary	$32,146	$51,715
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $32,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Grand View Health
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between nursery teacher and head teacher education

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

	Nursery Teacher	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Psychology	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Northwestern University

Nursery teacher vs head teacher demographics

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

	Nursery Teacher	Head Teacher
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 6.4% Female, 93.6%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between nursery teacher and head 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.

Head teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Plan and implement cohesive, age-appropriate curriculum for severely disable children in Pre-K program.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Set up the physical environment to meet the changing needs of infants and toddlers in accordance with ECERS and ITERS-R assessments.

Nursery teacher vs head teacher skills

Common nursery teacher skills

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

Common head teacher skills

Classroom Management, 26%
Child Care, 13%
Creative Curriculum, 5%
Language Arts, 5%
Pre-K, 5%
Mathematics, 5%

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