Strings teacher vs art instructor

The differences between strings teachers and art instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a strings teacher and an art instructor. Additionally, a strings teacher has an average salary of $46,739, which is higher than the $36,539 average annual salary of an art instructor.

The top three skills for a strings teacher include public schools, string instruments and private lessons. The most important skills for an art instructor are classroom management, kids, and professional development.

Strings teacher vs art instructor overview

	Strings Teacher	Art Instructor
Yearly salary	$46,739	$36,539
Hourly rate	$22.47	$17.57
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	52,662	27,158
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Strings teacher vs art instructor salary

Strings teachers and art instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Strings Teacher	Art Instructor
Average salary	$46,739	$36,539
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $72,000	Between $21,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Connecticut
Best paying company	South Orange-Maplewood School District	Kern Community College District
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between strings teacher and art instructor education

There are a few differences between a strings teacher and an art instructor in terms of educational background:

	Strings Teacher	Art Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Music	Fine Arts
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Strings teacher vs art instructor demographics

Here are the differences between strings teachers' and art instructors' demographics:

	Strings Teacher	Art Instructor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 32.3% Female, 67.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between strings teacher and art instructor duties and responsibilities

Strings teacher example responsibilities.

Lead classroom management activities including attendance while coordinating lesson plan delivery for consumer science, physics and mathematics classes.
Collaborate with AAL administrators and other departments in developing and implementing IEP annual goals and subsequent objectives.
Collaborate with teacher and other interdisciplinary team members on IEP goals for high school students with severe/profound disabilities.
Assume full responsibility for general, special education, and ESL classrooms, providing support and facilitating any require student accommodations.
Create curriculum, syllabus and lesson plans for each class.

Art instructor example responsibilities.

Manage day of logistics and resolve problems to ensure events run smoothly.
Lead kids through snack, game time, homework time, an art lesson, and manage a gallery wall.
Instruct elementary school and high school age students in classes such as sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics.
Create unique process-base art education congruent with session themes in sculpture and 3D media for students five to six years old.
Organize annual trips to NYC for performing arts students.
Digitize images and articles into PDF documents for educational use.

Strings teacher vs art instructor skills

Common strings teacher skills

Public Schools, 42%
String Instruments, 38%
Private Lessons, 20%

Common art instructor skills

Classroom Management, 17%
Kids, 8%
Professional Development, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Fine Arts, 6%
Curriculum Development, 5%

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