University teacher vs teacher

The differences between university 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 $47,467 average annual salary of a university teacher.

The top three skills for a university teacher include classroom management, curriculum development and ESL. The most important skills for a teacher are ESL, handle scheduling, and kids.

University teacher vs teacher overview

	University Teacher	Teacher
Yearly salary	$47,467	$47,989
Hourly rate	$22.82	$23.07
Growth rate	2%	4%
Number of jobs	53,051	71,918
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

University teacher vs teacher salary

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

	University Teacher	Teacher
Average salary	$47,467	$47,989
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $82,000	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 university teacher and teacher education

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

	University Teacher	Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

University teacher vs teacher demographics

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

	University Teacher	Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 9.8% White, 58.3% 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	11%	9%

Differences between university teacher and teacher duties and responsibilities

University teacher example responsibilities.

Manage IEPs and IFSPs, including in-school IEP and IFSP meetings with families and school district representatives.
Focuse instruction on grammar and authentic conversation, using many interactive techniques to achieve progress.
Perform WIDA testing on ESL students (WIDA certify).
Design and implement ESL curriculum to students at the graduate level.
Assist children with special needs ensuring IFSP goals are supported in the classroom.
Provide modeling and instruction to parents of educationally at-risk preschool children as part of early-intervention team.

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.

University teacher vs teacher skills

Common university teacher skills

Classroom Management, 45%
Curriculum Development, 18%
ESL, 11%
Mathematics, 8%
Geography, 5%
PowerPoint, 3%

Common teacher skills

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

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