Primary education professor vs high school teacher

The differences between primary education professors and high school teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a high school teacher has an average salary of $52,441, which is higher than the $45,084 average annual salary of a primary education professor.

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

Primary education professor vs high school teacher overview

	Primary Education Professor	High School Teacher
Yearly salary	$45,084	$52,441
Hourly rate	$21.68	$25.21
Growth rate	12%	5%
Number of jobs	53,530	83,554
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	-	2

Primary education professor vs high school teacher salary

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

	Primary Education Professor	High School Teacher
Average salary	$45,084	$52,441
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $63,000	Between $37,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Boston Public Schools
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between primary education professor and high school teacher education

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

	Primary Education Professor	High School Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Harvard University

Primary education professor vs high school teacher demographics

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

	Primary Education Professor	High School Teacher
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 22.4% Female, 77.6%	Male, 46.5% Female, 53.5%
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, 8.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	16%	12%

Differences between primary education professor and high school 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.

High school teacher example responsibilities.

Coordinate training for the after-school soccer league, manage game schedules and transportation for the school team
Plan English conversation and writing classes, grade assignments, design and lead an English summer camp course for freshmen.
Manage FBLA, assist with meeting notes, financial records, and agendas for meetings, events, and fundraisers.
Coordinate and conduct LPAC meetings, ESL testing, and state testing.
Create and implement district-wide general math, pre-algebra, and science curriculum.
Facilitate and teach online students in California and Colorado: English, history; economics

Primary education professor vs high school teacher skills

Common primary education professor skills

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

Common high school teacher skills

Classroom Management, 12%
Professional Development, 7%
Culinary, 5%
K-12, 5%
Curriculum Development, 5%
Student Learning, 5%

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