How much are you being paid and how many years of experience do you have? How much do you think you deserve?

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I'm so grateful for this thread. I feel like this is the only place I can express my complaints about my salary without backlash.

I have my MA, this is my 3rd year teaching, and have maxed out on the payscale. My salary is $67,000 and next year it will be $70,000, which includes the 1% raise the district gave us for adding extra work days... Not that bad, but so much of it is taken out of my monthly paycheck for dues and adding health insurance for my husband. Considering I live in Southern California and my husband is still going to school, I barely manage to get by. Instead of thinking about buying a car or saving up for a place of my own, I'm preoccupied paying off student loans, bills, and rent (discounted rent with family, because I wouldn't be able to afford living on my own).
It just upsets me because the admins and district personnel get paid 6 figures+ and are reaping the benefits that teachers have worked so hard for with the students. We're being promised reduced class sizes, more resources, more support/ opportunities for growth, but I still have an overcrowded Kinder class, I'm still buying things for my class out of my own pocket, and I don't feel like I'm supported. I love going above and beyond for my students, but at the same time I sometimes feel as though why should I put in the extra effort if I don't feel supported or acknowledged. And I know I'm not the only one feeling this way.

Okay... Well I went on a little tangent, but thanks for reading my little rant 😊 If anyone would understand, it's teachers. I appreciate you guys ❤️

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And about 15 miles away from Waukegan, I've got a master's plus 30 with 13 years experience and will be at 98k this year. Master's +0 with 13 years experience is in the mid 80's.

I’m confused. Did you not know the salary range of the profession when you chose to join it? It’s a free country ... primarily capitalist ... as least for the moment. If you can’t make enough teaching to support your life choices ... with respect ... I’d suggest changing those choices or professions.

As a relevant aside I walked away from a six figure salary for a $35K a year teaching over twenty years ago ... with my wife’s absolute support. I worked my butt off and have well more than the MA+54 at the top of the pay scale. I coach two teams. I make about as much teaching as you can at my school but not as much as I did 20 years ago. I’ve never regretted my decision My wife and I raised two wonderful kids on my teachers salary, were expecting our first grandchild in October and we’re still crazy in love. I can’t think of how money would’ve made any of that better.

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16 years with M.Ed with computer science endorsement, NBCT 2010 with renewal 2020. Now, don’t pass out! My salary with SC’s $7500 NBCT stipend each year is still under $60k a year.

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5th year, bachelor's plus graduate credits (working on my masters, changed lanes), and extra compensation for teaching two college courses, I make 41,000 a year. With all the work I do I think I deserve 50,000 (I teach 8 preps and am honor society advisor for no compensation and knowledge bowl coach) I do get 1,700 extra spread out through 3 months for the knowledge bowl. I'm in MN btw.

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Yes, you deserve more.

Masters plus 24, 40 years 63k

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21 years 47K😢

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I am beginning my 27th year and I am at $49,600. I feel that I should be making closer to 70K since I produce good testing scores in the classroom consistently. Any raise I get is eaten up by insurance increases.

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43,000 first year masters in Pittsburgh, PA

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17 years, first 15 in Catholic school and a charter. Second year in a public district, making 51,000 with a Masters. Suburbs of Philadelphia.

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I’m not sure what suburbs you’re teaching in, but that is ridiculous! I spent three years in charters in Philadelphia, and moved to a district in Bucks County. Started way higher than that. Year 15, and I’m making 97k. 2 Masters degrees and working on step 12 experience wise

15 years experience with my Ed.S degree...65K. My first year, I made 17K. Other professions with the same education requirements pay twice what I make

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First year teacher with a Bachelors, $43,500 in MA

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I’m on year 23 and make $99,000 with a bachelors in Southern California

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I am making $80k in my 8th year. 12 paychecks a year. Central California.

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I really feel for all of the teachers who are working in other states. While living in California our COLA is quite high, my wife and I are compensated. I am in my 16th year w/Masters and make 101K. My wife also makes 100K in her 15th year. We also have really good Health insurance and a great Union

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I make 69k after teaching for 11 years with my masters! Compared to other comments I seem to be doing well, but in reality, all teachers are underpaid!! I’m disappointed in society and our state representatives that choose to under pay those that are educating the next generation.

In NYS where a masters is required, they need to start paying us as masters certified or don’t require a masters degree

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I have my Masters degree and have been teaching for 14 years in the same school and just got over 40,000 this year. Saddest thing is a teacher coming in with experience makes more than me.

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Same in California. Teaching 15 years paid 59k and my friend was in Teacher Training. She started the next year at 90k first year ❗️😳
(My teacher pay= 62k for 16 yrs of teaching😥)

How much was your salary your first year teaching? Please add the year and state of your first year .

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VT in 2016, $38,000

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Just finished 24 years - Master's +30 - $75k - Can always stand to make more!!

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Where are you? I’m in the EUP 24 years, masters plus 30, and make $63

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Recent graduate—if I get hired in the rural school district where I worked as a para, then I will start at $45k in Washington state.

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My situation exactly, in my district it is almost the same pay (47k) for first year teachers w/o Masters.I am out looking for a job as we speak.

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5 years, MA in admin, and I make $39k a year. We deserve at least $60k a year.

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Hello fellow Indiana teacher! I definitely agree!

I work from home and make more part time than I do as a teacher. I won’t leave education bc it is a passion and bc I’m a single parent and require the insurance for my kids. I’d love to share what I do if anyone is open

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Please share. Always interested in earning more as my kids are getting ready to attend college.

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3rd year, 45k. If you are happy and satisfied with your pay, I am so happy for you! But I believe that we, as educators, deserve so, so much more. We put in so many extra hours, we work weekends, we work summers. I love my job and knew what I was signed up for - as did the majority of people. But it doesn’t need to be this way. We have a HUGE responsibility on our shoulders. I’m biased, but I think we have one of the most important jobs in the world. Our compensation should reflect what we do.

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I agree with you 100%-we have one of the most important jobs in the world. This world is changing and the economy is getting harder and harder for us to even support ourselves independently. If this was the 1960’s or 1970’s my salary would be enough for me to live a comfortable life without having to work paycheck to paycheck

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I think I will finally hit 60,000 this year in Texas. This will be my 18th year next year. It’s discouraging because a brand new teacher makes 50000. I think I’m worth at least 100000.

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Our starting is 42,615 but I was on a teacher career ladder in the same district so it was like I came in as a 3.5 year teacher pushing me up to 46,000 then I got Accomplished my first year and they raised me two pay levels and you get a 4000 bonus, but like normal we were in contract negotiations so I opted for the double pay raise instead. I had to fight to get my salary increases. I’m now in the 55,000 range and still pushing to get what I deserve! Teachers work SO HARD and still struggling financially. It’s not fair😣!

In my 20th year, I currently earn 80K as a science teacher. I believe there should be a range within each salary step, depending upon performance, to keep teachers striving for excellence. Exemplary teachers should be earning approx 100K at the top of the salary scale (assuming they’ve completed a masters degree).

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I agree

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