Private music teacher vs teacher

The differences between private music teachers and teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a private music teacher has an average salary of $53,216, which is higher than the $47,989 average annual salary of a teacher.

The top three skills for a private music teacher include mathematics, language arts and cello. The most important skills for a teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

Private music teacher vs teacher overview

	Private Music Teacher	Teacher
Yearly salary	$53,216	$47,989
Hourly rate	$25.58	$23.07
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	55,993	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	-

Private music teacher vs teacher salary

Private music teachers and teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Private Music Teacher	Teacher
Average salary	$53,216	$47,989
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $72,000	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 private music teacher and teacher education

There are a few differences between a private music teacher and a teacher in terms of educational background:

	Private Music Teacher	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Music	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Private music teacher vs teacher demographics

Here are the differences between private music teachers' and teachers' demographics:

	Private Music Teacher	Teacher
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	12%	9%

Differences between private music teacher and teacher duties and responsibilities

Private music teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.

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.

Private music teacher vs teacher skills

Common private music teacher skills

Mathematics, 20%
Language Arts, 14%
Cello, 11%
In-Home, 8%
Music Theory, 6%
Piano Lessons, 5%

Common teacher skills

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

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