Reading instructor vs ged instructor

The differences between reading instructors and ged instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ged instructor has an average salary of $44,781, which is higher than the $42,611 average annual salary of a reading instructor.

The top three skills for a reading instructor include classroom management, literature and student learning. The most important skills for a ged instructor are math, mathematics, and social studies.

Reading instructor vs ged instructor overview

	Reading Instructor	GED Instructor
Yearly salary	$42,611	$44,781
Hourly rate	$20.49	$21.53
Growth rate	4%	-6%
Number of jobs	39,262	25,270
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	-	4

Reading instructor vs ged instructor salary

Reading instructors and ged instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reading Instructor	GED Instructor
Average salary	$42,611	$44,781
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $70,000	Between $33,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between reading instructor and ged instructor education

There are a few differences between a reading instructor and a ged instructor in terms of educational background:

	Reading Instructor	GED Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Reading instructor vs ged instructor demographics

Here are the differences between reading instructors' and ged instructors' demographics:

	Reading Instructor	GED Instructor
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 24.0% Female, 76.0%	Male, 36.6% Female, 63.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	12%

Differences between reading instructor and ged instructor duties and responsibilities

Reading instructor example responsibilities.

Oversee benchmark testing procedures including: scheduling, managing and ensuring test procedures mirror the TAKS testing procedures and policies.
Assist teacher, faculty, administration and parents in executing the goals of the second language program.
Serve as principal campus interpreter and teacher of ESL students.
Serve as a tutor in basic mathematics up to advance calculus.
Specialize in guiding students mathematics in subjects ranging from basic math to calculus.
Assist individuals and small groups of students to reinforce and follow up language development and learning activities.

Ged instructor example responsibilities.

Oversee benchmark testing procedures including: scheduling, managing and ensuring test procedures mirror the TAKS testing procedures and policies.
Instruct adult learners the ESOL, GED and ABE curriculum ,.
Work in several adult programs, ABE, ESOL, GED and lastly as an examiner.
Prepare inmates for GED testing which includes instruction in mathematics, writing, science, social studies, and reading.
Assess students' educational knowledge in math and reading during orientation and identify educational gaps base on their final test scores.
Focuse on the five areas inmates are test on such as writing, math, reading, social studies and science.

Reading instructor vs ged instructor skills

Common reading instructor skills

Classroom Management, 21%
Literature, 13%
Student Learning, 8%
Language Arts, 6%
Instructional Materials, 6%
Reading Comprehension, 5%

Common ged instructor skills

Math, 25%
Mathematics, 18%
Social Studies, 14%
Language Arts, 9%
Literature, 4%
Student Learning, 3%

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