Primary education professor vs teacher

The differences between primary education professors and teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a teacher has an average salary of $47,989, 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 teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

Primary education professor vs teacher overview

	Primary Education Professor	Teacher
Yearly salary	$45,084	$47,989
Hourly rate	$21.68	$23.07
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	53,530	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	-	-

Primary education professor vs teacher salary

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

	Primary Education Professor	Teacher
Average salary	$45,084	$47,989
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $63,000	Between $32,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	King Low Heywood Thomas
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between primary education professor and teacher education

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

	Primary Education Professor	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Primary education professor vs teacher demographics

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

	Primary Education Professor	Teacher
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 22.4% Female, 77.6%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	16%	9%

Differences between primary education professor and 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.

Teacher example responsibilities.

Work closely with co-teacher to manage and co-teach curriculum to a large group.
Target at risk and high achieving students using levele readers and DRA strategies.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop social studies and geography curriculum.
Provide kindergarten readiness in approaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and introductory math skills.
Attend and participate in ESL professional development activities, conferences/workshops, curriculum/program planning, & special events and activities.

Primary education professor vs teacher skills

Common primary education professor skills

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

Common teacher skills

ESL, 17%
Handle Scheduling, 15%
Kids, 12%
Classroom Management, 7%
CPR, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%

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