Public administration teacher vs educator

The differences between public administration teachers and educators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a public administration teacher has an average salary of $50,429, which is higher than the $43,760 average annual salary of an educator.

The top three skills for a public administration teacher include classroom management, curriculum development and public administration. The most important skills for an educator are customer service, product knowledge, and patients.

Public administration teacher vs educator overview

	Public Administration Teacher	Educator
Yearly salary	$50,429	$43,760
Hourly rate	$24.24	$21.04
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	61,980	28,019
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	-

Public administration teacher vs educator salary

Public administration teachers and educators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Public Administration Teacher	Educator
Average salary	$50,429	$43,760
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $78,000	Between $29,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Portland State University	Google
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between public administration teacher and educator education

There are a few differences between a public administration teacher and an educator in terms of educational background:

	Public Administration Teacher	Educator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Public administration teacher vs educator demographics

Here are the differences between public administration teachers' and educators' demographics:

	Public Administration Teacher	Educator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%	Male, 28.9% Female, 71.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between public administration teacher and educator duties and responsibilities

Public administration teacher example responsibilities.

Manage payroll, negotiate benefits, and manage the TIAA retirement plan.
Supervise and manage staff and make actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Utilize technology (powerpoint, videos, etc . )
Help teach the children self help and learning readiness skills in preparation for kindergarten.
Mentore students with a focus on economics, leadership, growth and community development.

Educator example responsibilities.

Manage classroom behavior, oversee instruction for under-performing, over-achieving and ESL students, and lead private tutoring lessons.
Manage revolving caseload of students with IEP team including initials, transfer placements, manifestation determinations.
Develop curriculum and teach PC, GED and ABE adult education classes.
Involve in new employee orientation to the facility as well as teaching BLS and ACLS
Collaborate with math professionals in reinforcing concepts acquire within the student's primary learning environment.
Help meet WIC program participation goals.

Public administration teacher vs educator skills

Common public administration teacher skills

Classroom Management, 15%
Curriculum Development, 14%
Public Administration, 10%
Child Care, 8%
Mathematics, 7%
Payroll, 5%

Common educator skills

Customer Service, 20%
Product Knowledge, 10%
Patients, 8%
Classroom Management, 8%
Curriculum Development, 5%
Professional Development, 5%

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