School administrator vs teacher

The differences between school administrators and teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a school administrator has an average salary of $48,331, which is higher than the $47,989 average annual salary of a teacher.

The top three skills for a school administrator include student issues, student attendance and curriculum development. The most important skills for a teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

School administrator vs teacher overview

	School Administrator	Teacher
Yearly salary	$48,331	$47,989
Hourly rate	$23.24	$23.07
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	73,018	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	47	42
Years of experience	4	-

School administrator vs teacher salary

School administrators and teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	School Administrator	Teacher
Average salary	$48,331	$47,989
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $73,000	Between $32,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	New York	Maryland
Best paying company	KIPP Northern California Public Schools	King Low Heywood Thomas
Best paying industry	Professional	Education

Differences between school administrator and teacher education

There are a few differences between a school administrator and a teacher in terms of educational background:

	School Administrator	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

School administrator vs teacher demographics

Here are the differences between school administrators' and teachers' demographics:

	School Administrator	Teacher
Average age	47	42
Gender ratio	Male, 40.6% Female, 59.4%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	16%	9%

Differences between school administrator and teacher duties and responsibilities

School administrator example responsibilities.

Manage social media profiles through Facebook for important details and dates pertaining to HeartChase.
Provide administrative duties for Pre-K to 7th grade.
Perform presentations using Smartboard, Powerpoint, and Smilebox.
Lead teacher for pre-k class specializing in children with special needs.
Spearhead efforts to raise student literacy and math scores on standardize tests.
Assist or lead meetings including faculty, IEP, and RTI small group.

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.

School administrator vs teacher skills

Common school administrator skills

Student Issues, 21%
Student Attendance, 19%
Curriculum Development, 9%
Classroom Management, 6%
School Administration, 5%
Payroll, 4%

Common teacher skills

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