Reading instructor vs reading teacher

The differences between reading instructors and reading teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a reading teacher has an average salary of $55,452, 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 reading teacher are classroom management, professional development, and math.

Reading instructor vs reading teacher overview

	Reading Instructor	Reading Teacher
Yearly salary	$42,611	$55,452
Hourly rate	$20.49	$26.66
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	39,262	68,234
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Reading instructor vs reading teacher salary

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

	Reading Instructor	Reading Teacher
Average salary	$42,611	$55,452
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $70,000	Between $39,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Boston Public Schools
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between reading instructor and reading teacher education

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

	Reading Instructor	Reading Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Reading instructor vs reading teacher demographics

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

	Reading Instructor	Reading Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 24.0% Female, 76.0%	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between reading instructor and reading teacher 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.

Reading teacher example responsibilities.

Create and lead individual and small group lessons in mathematics.
Used technology such as scanning documents, creating hyperlinks and PowerPoint to document student progress for student lead conferences.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Enhance the enrichment program by providing innovative formats for teaching math and reading content such as real-world math and project-base literature response
Conduct pull-out tutor interventions for students struggling in ELA.
Prepare and distribute syllabus to students and department chair.

Reading instructor vs reading teacher skills

Common reading instructor skills

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

Common reading teacher skills

Classroom Management, 14%
Professional Development, 7%
Math, 7%
Student Learning, 5%
Mathematics, 5%
Mentoring Students, 4%

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