Toddler teacher vs infant room teacher

The differences between toddler teachers and infant room teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a toddler teacher and an infant room teacher. Additionally, a toddler teacher has an average salary of $30,703, which is higher than the $28,409 average annual salary of an infant room teacher.

The top three skills for a toddler teacher include child care, CPR and customer service. The most important skills for an infant room teacher are child care, CPR, and childhood.

Toddler teacher vs infant room teacher overview

	Toddler Teacher	Infant Room Teacher
Yearly salary	$30,703	$28,409
Hourly rate	$14.76	$13.66
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	67,810	77,927
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Toddler teacher vs infant room teacher salary

Toddler teachers and infant room teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Toddler Teacher	Infant Room Teacher
Average salary	$30,703	$28,409
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Santa Clara, CA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Columbia University in the City of New York	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between toddler teacher and infant room teacher education

There are a few differences between a toddler teacher and an infant room teacher in terms of educational background:

	Toddler Teacher	Infant Room Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Early Childhood Education	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	Fairfield University	San Diego State University

Toddler teacher vs infant room teacher demographics

Here are the differences between toddler teachers' and infant room teachers' demographics:

	Toddler Teacher	Infant Room Teacher
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 8.6% Female, 91.4%	Male, 5.3% Female, 94.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between toddler teacher and infant room teacher duties and responsibilities

Toddler teacher example responsibilities.

Attend required training (CPR, OSHA, etc).
Perform first aid and CPR if need.
Take care of kids change diapers give out snacks take kids outside take trash out get kids ready before getting pick up
Prepare formulas, feeding, bathing, playing games, monitoring and maintaining safe and very careful watch over the kids.
Maintain a neat, well organize, and attractive prepare environment consistent with Montessori pedagogy.
Develop and deliver lessons following the Montessori method to encourage the development in reading and sensory skills.

Infant room teacher example responsibilities.

Receive state licensing for infant care as well as CPR and first aid.
Operate van safely when driving residents, adhering to reasonable cleanliness standards and notifying appropriate personnel of maintenance concerns.
Prepare, plan, organize, and instruct interactive classes to engage children in bible and life lessons.

Toddler teacher vs infant room teacher skills

Common toddler teacher skills

Child Care, 29%
CPR, 20%
Customer Service, 18%
Child Development, 13%
Open Communication, 5%
Classroom Environment, 4%

Common infant room teacher skills

Child Care, 21%
CPR, 14%
Childhood, 12%
Infant Care, 12%
Child Development, 9%
Learning Environment, 5%

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