Primary education professor vs elementary educator

The differences between primary education professors and elementary educators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a primary education professor has an average salary of $45,084, which is higher than the $38,957 average annual salary of an elementary educator.

The top three skills for a primary education professor include curriculum development, learning environment and classroom management. The most important skills for an elementary educator are mathematics, math, and elementary education.

Primary education professor vs elementary educator overview

	Primary Education Professor	Elementary Educator
Yearly salary	$45,084	$38,957
Hourly rate	$21.68	$18.73
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	53,530	32,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	-	-

Primary education professor vs elementary educator salary

Primary education professors and elementary educators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Primary Education Professor	Elementary Educator
Average salary	$45,084	$38,957
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $63,000	Between $26,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between primary education professor and elementary educator education

There are a few differences between a primary education professor and an elementary educator in terms of educational background:

	Primary Education Professor	Elementary Educator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Primary education professor vs elementary educator demographics

Here are the differences between primary education professors' and elementary educators' demographics:

	Primary Education Professor	Elementary Educator
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 22.4% Female, 77.6%	Male, 20.2% Female, 79.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	16%	9%

Differences between primary education professor and elementary educator duties and responsibilities

Primary education professor example responsibilities.

Develop and manage syllabus materials.
Mentore student leaders into institutionalizing broad policies and actions that better support international students, and the annual multicultural celebration.
Mentore student leaders into institutionalizing broad policies and actions that better support international students, and the annual multicultural celebration.

Elementary educator example responsibilities.

Provide departmentalized instruction in language arts, mathematics, and social studies.
Provide general classroom support with administrative duties such as obtaining and distributing worksheets, reading packets and math packets for students.
Recommend and implement online math programs for school wide implementation.
Develop high quality standards-base lessons including extension menus, differentiate instruction, depth and complexity charts, and literature circles.
Adapt curricula to meet the specific needs and interests of students from Pre-K all the way through high school.
Strengthen student's cumulative learning and preparedness with FCAT reinforcement lessons.

Primary education professor vs elementary educator skills

Common primary education professor skills

Curriculum Development, 57%
Learning Environment, 23%
Classroom Management, 19%

Common elementary educator skills

Mathematics, 13%
Math, 13%
Elementary Education, 7%
Public Schools, 7%
Kindergarten, 6%
Autism, 6%

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