Side-by-side distribution
Curriculum Developer
$104,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.1%
- Live roles
- 35
Teacher
$47,840
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 60.1%
- Live roles
- 1,686
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer & Instructor - AMER
Technical Curriculum Developer (Advanced Manufacturing)
Technical Curriculum Developer (ERP and CRM) (Contract Position)
Technical Curriculum Developer (Semiconductor)
Curriculum and Implementation Senior Specialist, Science
Highest-paying jobs
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Lead GA Pre-K Teacher
GA PreK Assistant Teacher
Toddler or Preschool Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Peregrine Technologies
|
$150,000 | 3 |
|
Per Scholas
|
$114,400 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$141,000 | 2 |
| BT Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) | $45,500 | 2 |
|
ClickHouse
|
$149,000 | 1 |
|
Success Academy Charter Schools
|
$85,000 | 1 |
NORY
|
$80,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
ACCEL Schools
|
$45,000 | 186 |
Guidepost Montessori
|
$44,500 | 74 |
Kreyco
|
$39,000 | 58 |
Masterycharter
|
$5,000 | 48 |
Hightechhigh
|
$90,052 | 46 |
Sunshine House
|
$32,760 | 45 |
|
O2B Early Education
|
$520,000 | 31 |
Zeta Charter Schools
|
$91,000 | 31 |
Curriculum Developer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $150,000 | 3 |
| New York | $80,000 | 5 |
Teacher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $102,000 | 8 |
| New York | $85,125 | 138 |
| Seattle | $83,200 | 3 |
| Chicago | $44,860 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $39,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $39,000 | 3 |
Curriculum Developer vs Teacher: which pays more?
The median for Curriculum Developer is $104,000 per year (typically $81,250–$138,250), versus $47,840 for Teacher ($39,520–$78,976). That puts Curriculum Developer about 117% 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.