How much does a starting teacher make teaching first grade???

Answer 1

Like everyone has said it depends on the area that you live in. Wisconsin has the lowest average beginning salary of $23,952, while Alaska has the top average beginning salary of $40, 027. Keep in mind though before you jump on a plane and head to Alaska that the cost of living is very different from Wisconsin to Alaska. Also each school district has a local supplement. This supplement could arrange from $300 to $6000 depending on where you live and the district you teach in. If you would like to know of a particular states beginning salary please contact me at [e-mail]. I would be more than happy to give you this information. In the mean time I would check with one of the local school districts to see what there pay scales are. (they should have this on their website) This will give you a closer idea of how much you would make as a teacher. Keep in mind where you live you may only make $25,000 a year but you could buy a nice 4 bedroom house for only $80,000 but where I live beginning teachers average $35,000 and a nice 4 bedroom house would cost us $125,00-150,000.

Answer 2

In Ohio, it doesn't matter what Grade you teach. It matters how much experience and education you have. As a first grade teacher, in my school district, with only a bachelors and no additional education (college credits) you would make $23,260. The last statewide comparison I saw, had us as the 3rd to lowest paying school.
We are a very small rural school - less than 500 students.

Demand does not effect teacher pay. School systems have set pay scales (that any member of the public may see). A teacher merely falls somewhere on that table. They may offer to bump a person up a few steps if the demand is high, but there is a set pay scale.

Also, don't be fooled by PRIVATE schools, Catholic schools are considered private and many in our area (I actually live near a city) pay much LESS than public schools.

Answer 3

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I have an education degree. No you do not have to "earn your stripes as a substitute first." When you go to college you choose what to specialize in. Primary or secondary education, with both of these if you would like to teach middle school there is a separate endorsement for that which you can attain through other classes. If you choose primary you can teach k-5 and in some states 6. With secondary education you can teach high school. If you get endorsed to teach middle school both secondary and primary degrees would allow you to teach 7-8 grades. Your final semester you do student teaching in the subject and age group for an entire semester, but you do not have to substitute before attaining your first teaching job.

Answer 4

As noted previously, it does depend on where you are located. In my small district in New York state, the beginning teacher makes about $34,000. If you love teaching and are just beginning, don't let the salary cost you a job. Experience counts big for the next job you want!

Answer 5

I teach in a small KY town and our school pays around 31,000 for a first year teacher with a bachelors. Next year everyone gets a 2 or 3,000 pay raise.

Answer 6

It depends where you're loacated. If you're located in a podunk town, you'll be lucky to clear $20k a year. If you're in a metropolitan city, perhaps $36k a year. Another big factor that will affect your pay is: demand.

Answer 7

in private school, it can be about 40k. in a small town in a public school, itll be somewhere close to 20k. in a big city with a lot of demand, a public school teacher could make around 35k. but it really varies by location, demand, education, and other factors.

Answer 8

here is a link to some figures in the occupational outlook handbook.
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm#earnings

if you want more specific numbers related to the area you live in, try looking up your district's website. they usually post their payscales.

Answer 9

i don't know but i bet it's around 40k, i'd like to know