Ski instructer vs guitar teacher

The differences between ski instructers and guitar teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a ski instructer and a guitar teacher. Additionally, a guitar teacher has an average salary of $51,810, which is higher than the $32,866 average annual salary of a ski instructer.

The top three skills for a ski instructer include excellent guest, kids and guest service. The most important skills for a guitar teacher are learning process, group classes, and songwriting.

Ski instructer vs guitar teacher overview

	Ski Instructer	Guitar Teacher
Yearly salary	$32,866	$51,810
Hourly rate	$15.80	$24.91
Growth rate	19%	12%
Number of jobs	367	52,628
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Ski instructer vs guitar teacher salary

Ski instructers and guitar teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ski Instructer	Guitar Teacher
Average salary	$32,866	$51,810
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $37,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ski instructer and guitar teacher education

There are a few differences between a ski instructer and a guitar teacher in terms of educational background:

	Ski Instructer	Guitar Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Music
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Ski instructer vs guitar teacher demographics

Here are the differences between ski instructers' and guitar teachers' demographics:

	Ski Instructer	Guitar Teacher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 4.4% White, 70.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between ski instructer and guitar teacher duties and responsibilities

Ski instructer example responsibilities.

Require excellent communication skills, customer relations, and leadership.
Ski PatrolAdminister first-aid to injure skiers.
Provide assistance and first-aid to all patrons when necessary.
Assess injure persons and administer first aid or CPR when necessary.
Sled people down the mountain administer first aid and basic CPR if need.
Work with kids while keeping parents up to date and happy with their child's day at the mountain.

Guitar teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Provide weekly flute lessons through organization that provides musical empowerment to those who cannot afford it otherwise
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.
Specialize in beginner and intermediate piano students.

Ski instructer vs guitar teacher skills

Common ski instructer skills

Excellent Guest, 28%
Kids, 21%
Guest Service, 19%
Customer Service, 7%
Guest Safety, 7%
Tahoe, 3%

Common guitar teacher skills

Learning Process, 39%
Group Classes, 12%
Songwriting, 11%
RAN, 9%
Music Lessons, 9%
Music, 7%

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