Teacher aide assistant vs floater teacher

The differences between teacher aide assistants and floater teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a teacher aide assistant has an average salary of $30,941, which is higher than the $28,813 average annual salary of a floater teacher.

The top three skills for a teacher aide assistant include classroom management, CPR and vital signs. The most important skills for a floater teacher are CPR, childhood, and classroom management.

Teacher aide assistant vs floater teacher overview

	Teacher Aide Assistant	Floater Teacher
Yearly salary	$30,941	$28,813
Hourly rate	$14.88	$13.85
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	108,315	78,131
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	-	-

Teacher aide assistant vs floater teacher salary

Teacher aide assistants and floater teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Teacher Aide Assistant	Floater Teacher
Average salary	$30,941	$28,813
Salary range	Between $9,000 And $96,000	Between $21,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Los Gatos, CA	Chili, NY
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	New York
Best paying company	High Point Christian Academy	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between teacher aide assistant and floater teacher education

There are a few differences between a teacher aide assistant and a floater teacher in terms of educational background:

	Teacher Aide Assistant	Floater Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Boston University

Teacher aide assistant vs floater teacher demographics

Here are the differences between teacher aide assistants' and floater teachers' demographics:

	Teacher Aide Assistant	Floater Teacher
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 8.3% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between teacher aide assistant and floater teacher duties and responsibilities

Teacher aide assistant example responsibilities.

Train in CPR to effectively manage emergency situations.
Supervise students in classrooms, halls, school yards and cafeterias.
Work as a substitute teacher and aide for students in pre-k through high school.
Provide quality childcare services from grades starting at pre-K through 5th grade that include planning physical and cognitive activities.
Complete IEP exercises as outlined, administer medications, put children on various equipment to encourage physical and mental health.
Review and improve ESL student's literacy competency, and language/mathematical capability.

Floater teacher example responsibilities.

Obtain certification in child care and CPR.
Teach them their abc's, and toddler basics.
Teach them there colors, abc, shapes and days of the week and much more.
Receive training in first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR.
Complete LAUSD referrals for students needing additional support, particularly in language development and participate in IEP meetings when applicable.
Prepare, plan, organize, and instruct interactive classes to engage children in bible and life lessons.

Teacher aide assistant vs floater teacher skills

Common teacher aide assistant skills

Classroom Management, 16%
CPR, 13%
Vital Signs, 10%
Senior Care, 8%
Blood Pressure, 6%
Learning Environment, 5%

Common floater teacher skills

CPR, 26%
Childhood, 19%
Classroom Management, 18%
Child Care, 18%
Customer Service, 6%
Learning Environment, 3%

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