Snowboard instructor vs private music teacher

The differences between snowboard instructors and private music 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 snowboard instructor and a private music teacher. Additionally, a private music teacher has an average salary of $53,216, which is higher than the $34,396 average annual salary of a snowboard instructor.

The top three skills for a snowboard instructor include excellent guest, guest safety and kids. The most important skills for a private music teacher are mathematics, language arts, and cello.

Snowboard instructor vs private music teacher overview

	Snowboard Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Yearly salary	$34,396	$53,216
Hourly rate	$16.54	$25.58
Growth rate	19%	4%
Number of jobs	24,419	55,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Snowboard instructor vs private music teacher salary

Snowboard instructors and private music teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snowboard Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Average salary	$34,396	$53,216
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $50,000	Between $38,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	Hunter, NY	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Aspen Snowmass	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between snowboard instructor and private music teacher education

There are a few differences between a snowboard instructor and a private music teacher in terms of educational background:

	Snowboard Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Music
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Snowboard instructor vs private music teacher demographics

Here are the differences between snowboard instructors' and private music teachers' demographics:

	Snowboard Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 68.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between snowboard instructor and private music teacher duties and responsibilities

Snowboard instructor example responsibilities.

Demonstrate responsibility managing and maintaining boats and equipment.
Develop and launch a canoe program for campers.
Operate multiple vessels ranging from small motorboats to large sailboats.
Provide certify snowboard instruction to children, utilizing the AASI standards.
Train first year coaches to instruct a first time AASI lesson progression.
Maintain sailboats and motorboats to ensure fleet are in excellent working condition.

Private music teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.

Snowboard instructor vs private music teacher skills

Common snowboard instructor skills

Excellent Guest, 37%
Guest Safety, 13%
Kids, 11%
Safety Precautions, 8%
Customer Service, 5%
Learning Environment, 3%

Common private music teacher skills

Mathematics, 20%
Language Arts, 14%
Cello, 11%
In-Home, 8%
Music Theory, 6%
Piano Lessons, 5%

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