Strings teacher vs head teacher

The differences between strings 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 $46,739 average annual salary of a strings teacher.

The top three skills for a strings teacher include public schools, string instruments and private lessons. The most important skills for a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Strings teacher vs head teacher overview

	Strings Teacher	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$46,739	$51,715
Hourly rate	$22.47	$24.86
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	52,662	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	2	-

Strings teacher vs head teacher salary

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

	Strings Teacher	Head Teacher
Average salary	$46,739	$51,715
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $72,000	Between $32,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	South Orange-Maplewood School District	Grand View Health
Best paying industry	Education	Retail

Differences between strings teacher and head teacher education

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

	Strings Teacher	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Music	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Strings teacher vs head teacher demographics

Here are the differences between strings teachers' and head teachers' demographics:

	Strings Teacher	Head Teacher
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
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, 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	16%	9%

Differences between strings teacher and head teacher 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.

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.

Strings teacher vs head teacher skills

Common strings teacher skills

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

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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