Teacher advisor vs head teacher

The differences between teacher advisors 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 $50,897 average annual salary of a teacher advisor.

The top three skills for a teacher advisor include classroom management, mathematics and literature. The most important skills for a head teacher are classroom management, child care, and creative curriculum.

Teacher advisor vs head teacher overview

	Teacher Advisor	Head Teacher
Yearly salary	$50,897	$51,715
Hourly rate	$24.47	$24.86
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	95,462	73,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	-

Teacher advisor vs head teacher salary

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

	Teacher Advisor	Head Teacher
Average salary	$50,897	$51,715
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $64,000	Between $32,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Grand View Health
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between teacher advisor and head teacher education

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

	Teacher Advisor	Head Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Education	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	Harvard University	Northwestern University

Teacher advisor vs head teacher demographics

Here are the differences between teacher advisors' and head teachers' demographics:

	Teacher Advisor	Head Teacher
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 36.4% Female, 63.6%	Male, 13.8% Female, 86.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	12%	9%

Differences between teacher advisor and head teacher duties and responsibilities

Teacher advisor example responsibilities.

Plan English conversation and writing classes, grade assignments, design and lead an English summer camp course for freshmen.
Create all annual review IEP's and collaborate with psychologist for triennials and reevaluations.
Design and prepare training aids and materials, including manipulatives, visual aids (including PowerPoint), and presentations.
Determine the appropriate levels of language and math skills of individual students by administering achievement appropriate assessments and interpreting/evaluating results.
Develop behavior management and leadership skills.

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.

Teacher advisor vs head teacher skills

Common teacher advisor skills

Classroom Management, 34%
Mathematics, 12%
Literature, 5%
Social Studies, 4%
Photography, 4%
Language Arts, 3%

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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