Public safety teacher vs teacher

The differences between public safety teachers 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 $44,493 average annual salary of a public safety teacher.

The top three skills for a public safety teacher include public safety, criminal justice and fire safety. The most important skills for a teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

Public safety teacher vs teacher overview

	Public Safety Teacher	Teacher
Yearly salary	$44,493	$47,989
Hourly rate	$21.39	$23.07
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	74,084	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	-

Public safety teacher vs teacher salary

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

	Public Safety Teacher	Teacher
Average salary	$44,493	$47,989
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $60,000	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 public safety teacher and teacher education

There are a few differences between a public safety teacher and a teacher in terms of educational background:

	Public Safety Teacher	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Elementary Education
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

Public safety teacher vs teacher demographics

Here are the differences between public safety teachers' and teachers' demographics:

	Public Safety Teacher	Teacher
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% Asian, 3.2% White, 78.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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 public safety teacher and teacher duties and responsibilities

Public safety teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Provide instructions in safety practices to hospital staff and directions to patients and visitors during any internal or external disasters.
Develop, implement and monitor the progress of Pre-K students, both academically and social emotionally.

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.

Public safety teacher vs teacher skills

Common public safety teacher skills

Public Safety, 62%
Criminal Justice, 33%
Fire Safety, 4%

Common teacher skills

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

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