Primary education professor vs general education teacher

The differences between primary education professors and general education teachers 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 $36,253 average annual salary of a general education teacher.

The top three skills for a primary education professor include curriculum development, learning environment and classroom management. The most important skills for a general education teacher are classroom management, professional development, and mathematics.

Primary education professor vs general education teacher overview

	Primary Education Professor	General Education Teacher
Yearly salary	$45,084	$36,253
Hourly rate	$21.68	$17.43
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	53,530	101,124
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	-	-

Primary education professor vs general education teacher salary

Primary education professors and general education teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Primary Education Professor	General Education Teacher
Average salary	$45,084	$36,253
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $63,000	Between $24,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Daly City, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Shepherd University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between primary education professor and general education teacher education

There are a few differences between a primary education professor and a general education teacher in terms of educational background:

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

Primary education professor vs general education teacher demographics

Here are the differences between primary education professors' and general education teachers' demographics:

	Primary Education Professor	General Education Teacher
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 22.4% Female, 77.6%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 3.6% White, 70.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	8%

Differences between primary education professor and general education teacher 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.

General education teacher example responsibilities.

Utilize PLC time to meet the needs of struggling and achieving students
Design data-driven interventions in reading and math (RTI).
Create lesson plans and teach middle school students with specific learning disabilities, emotional disabilities and autism.
Develop IEPS base on student's performance.
Follow the guidelines for PBIS to create a positive learning environment
Deliver instruction in all subject areas to kindergarten and first grade students.

Primary education professor vs general education teacher skills

Common primary education professor skills

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

Common general education teacher skills

Classroom Management, 11%
Professional Development, 7%
Mathematics, 7%
Data Analysis, 7%
Student Data, 6%
Learning Environment, 5%

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