Side-by-side distribution
Curriculum Developer
$85,125
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.4%
- Live roles
- 38
Teacher
$20.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 55.7%
- Live roles
- 3,573
Highest-paying jobs
Curriculum Developer, Electronics and Embedded Systems Development
Training Curriculum Developer/Manager
Senior Curriculum Developer, sUAS Operations
Technical Curriculum Developer
Senior Curriculum Designer
Curriculum Specialist
Atlas Data Operations Curriculum Designer
CANES SME Curriculum Developer
Technical Training & Curriculum Specialist
Math Curriculum Developer
Highest-paying jobs
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
VPK Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
NEW SCHOOL - Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher/Lead Teacher
Infant / Toddler Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| RF Research Foundation of CUNY | $80,000 | 3 |
NORY
|
$80,000 | 3 |
|
Leidos
|
$107,675 | 2 |
| DL DLH | $84,178 | 2 |
| ST Stepful | $54,600 | 2 |
|
Algonquin College
|
$130,000 | 1 |
|
Skydio
|
$127,500 | 1 |
|
C3 AI
|
$123,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Bright Horizons
|
$42,016 | 528 |
| KI KinderCare | $41,340 | 233 |
ACCEL Schools
|
$44,750 | 113 |
| CC Chesterfield County Public Schools | $72,500 | 79 |
Guidepost Montessori
|
$45,000 | 72 |
Kreyco
|
$39,000 | 62 |
| SI Stride, Inc. | $48,500 | 50 |
Sunshine House
|
$34,320 | 50 |
Curriculum Developer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $80,000 | 8 |
Teacher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $72,800 | 11 |
| New York | $70,000 | 118 |
| Denver | $69,000 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $59,488 | 9 |
| Seattle | $57,148 | 11 |
| Toronto | $55,606 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $54,132 | 10 |
| Chicago | $47,840 | 27 |
| Austin | $43,261 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $34,684 | 15 |
Curriculum Developer vs Teacher: which pays more?
The median for Curriculum Developer is $85,125 per year (typically $73,547–$99,297), versus $20.00/hr for Teacher ($17.63/hr–$23.00/hr). That puts Curriculum Developer about 105% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Curriculum Developer and Teacher are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.