Swimming teacher vs teacher

The differences between swimming teachers and teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a teacher has an average salary of $47,989, which is higher than the $32,553 average annual salary of a swimming teacher.

The top three skills for a swimming teacher include kids, swimming pools and front desk. The most important skills for a teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

Swimming teacher vs teacher overview

	Swimming Teacher	Teacher
Yearly salary	$32,553	$47,989
Hourly rate	$15.65	$23.07
Growth rate	19%	4%
Number of jobs	53,908	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	-

Swimming teacher vs teacher salary

Swimming teachers and teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Swimming Teacher	Teacher
Average salary	$32,553	$47,989
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $46,000	Between $32,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	King Low Heywood Thomas
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between swimming teacher and teacher education

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

	Swimming Teacher	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Swimming teacher vs teacher demographics

Here are the differences between swimming teachers' and teachers' demographics:

	Swimming Teacher	Teacher
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	9%

Differences between swimming teacher and teacher duties and responsibilities

Swimming teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Monitor kids on the schools bus and get them on and off the bus safely
Work with children and communicate with parents on a professional level to update them on how their kids are progressing.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.

Teacher example responsibilities.

Work closely with co-teacher to manage and co-teach curriculum to a large group.
Target at risk and high achieving students using levele readers and DRA strategies.
Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Develop social studies and geography curriculum.
Provide kindergarten readiness in approaching phonemic awareness, phonics, and introductory math skills.
Attend and participate in ESL professional development activities, conferences/workshops, curriculum/program planning, & special events and activities.

Swimming teacher vs teacher skills

Common swimming teacher skills

Kids, 95%
Swimming Pools, 2%
Front Desk, 1%
Safety Rules, 1%
Safety Regulations, 1%

Common teacher skills

ESL, 17%
Handle Scheduling, 15%
Kids, 12%
Classroom Management, 7%
CPR, 5%
Curriculum Development, 4%

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