Sixth grade teacher vs head teacher

The differences between sixth grade teachers and head teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head teacher has an average salary of $51,715, which is higher than the $46,118 average annual salary of a sixth grade teacher.

The top three skills for a sixth grade teacher include classroom management, math and science curriculum. The most important skills for a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Sixth grade teacher vs head teacher overview

	Sixth Grade Teacher	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$46,118	$51,715
Hourly rate	$22.17	$24.86
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	57,012	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Sixth grade teacher vs head teacher salary

Sixth grade teachers and head teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sixth Grade Teacher	Head Teacher
Average salary	$46,118	$51,715
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $59,000	Between $32,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Grand View Health
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between sixth grade teacher and head teacher education

There are a few differences between a sixth grade teacher and a head teacher in terms of educational background:

	Sixth Grade Teacher	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Sixth grade teacher vs head teacher demographics

Here are the differences between sixth grade teachers' and head teachers' demographics:

	Sixth Grade Teacher	Head Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 25.5% Female, 74.5%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 3.6% White, 69.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between sixth grade teacher and head teacher duties and responsibilities

Sixth grade teacher example responsibilities.

Create budget, permission slips, bus lists, and PowerPoint presentation that lead to successful trip outings.
Participate in RTI and SST process for students to improve performance.
Identify signs of emotional or developmental difficulties in students, utilizing the RTI approach and support.
Fulfill professional responsibilities through working with various teacher specialists in speech, reading, ESL and special education.
Collaborate with professionals for the IEP development and implementation process.
Advocate student and parent rights for learning-disable students; actively participate in annual IEP evaluations.

Head teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Plan and implement cohesive, age-appropriate curriculum for severely disable children in Pre-K program.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Set up the physical environment to meet the changing needs of infants and toddlers in accordance with ECERS and ITERS-R assessments.

Sixth grade teacher vs head teacher skills

Common sixth grade teacher skills

Classroom Management, 22%
Math, 16%
Science Curriculum, 14%
Language Arts, 11%
Social Studies Curriculum, 5%
Professional Development, 3%

Common head teacher skills

Classroom Management, 26%
Child Care, 13%
Creative Curriculum, 5%
Language Arts, 5%
Pre-K, 5%
Mathematics, 5%

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