Scorer vs reader

The differences between scorers and readers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a reader has an average salary of $51,782, which is higher than the $33,855 average annual salary of a scorer.

The top three skills for a scorer include student responses, math and scorers. The most important skills for a reader are windows, language arts, and computer screens.

Scorer vs reader overview

	Scorer	Reader
Yearly salary	$33,855	$51,782
Hourly rate	$16.28	$24.90
Growth rate	4%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,169	141,266
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Scorer vs reader salary

Scorers and readers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scorer	Reader
Average salary	$33,855	$51,782
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	Juneau, AK	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	City of Roseville Michigan	UMiami Health System
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between scorer and reader education

There are a few differences between a scorer and a reader in terms of educational background:

	Scorer	Reader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	Northwestern University	-

Scorer vs reader demographics

Here are the differences between scorers' and readers' demographics:

	Scorer	Reader
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 9.1% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 1.5% White, 74.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between scorer and reader duties and responsibilities

Scorer example responsibilities.

Rate written paragraphs by ESL students.
Team orientate grading of various nationalize testing for students grade k-12
Score 8th grade reading responses on ISAT for comprehension and fluency
Evaluate and score ELA writing assessments with the use of a rubric.
Analyze responses and assign scores for SATs, PAARC ELA and mathematicsstandardize examinations.
Used ETS online scoring application to provide scores to responses of narrative tasks.

Reader example responsibilities.

Operate G5 hand-held computer or similar device for work.
Read and score achievement tests for numerous states, using DRC create rubrics.
Train on computer and the ITRON system.
Read and score MEAP essays for Michigan 5th graders
Supervise various levels of hundreds of scoring personnel across multiple scoring sites.
Read gas and electric meters for houses businesses and schools that have contracts with Entergy.

Scorer vs reader skills

Common scorer skills

Student Responses, 27%
Math, 19%
Scorers, 10%
Assessment Tests, 5%
Social Studies, 4%
Student Assessments, 4%

Common reader skills

Windows, 18%
Language Arts, 10%
Computer Screens, 9%
Social Studies, 8%
Student Responses, 6%
Fiction, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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