how is living on a teachers salary? most teachers in my area start out around 37-40K...give or take a little...is this enough to live off of comfortably for a while? also, how much does a teachers salary go up with experience/advanced degrees????
2006-08-28 07:06:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
it depends what qualifications you have and how long you have been a teacher - meaning experience. Whereabouts do you live? That's a high salary, most lecturers at universities start on a salary within the twenties. Usually principal lecturers have a salary like the one you mentioned and it is certainly a good pay to live on. You can get a mortgage with that.
2006-08-28 07:11:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cost of living is a HUGE factor when looking at teaching salaries (or any salary). For instance, where I live the starting teacher salary is about $40,000 but the average price for a home is over $700,000. Other places in the country have starting salaries around $30,000 but houses cost $100,000.
Unfortunately, getting an advanced degree does not increase your salary much. In my district, it increases your salary about $1000 a year which means it will take you many years just to make up the money you spent earning the advanced degree.
2006-08-28 12:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by maxma327 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some states have adopted 'base' salaries where local districts are requires to pay a minimum. Some of those districts will kick in local money to supplement the income of teachers. Take Texas for example, my wife is a fourth grade teacher in a very small rural school and makes the 'base' of $26,000.00 as a second year teacher she got an $800.00 raise. In Tyler, teachers start at $36,000.00 to teach the same grade level. That is within one state. She will get another $1000.00 when she finishes her Masters degree next year, while some districts will give 5-10 K for a Masters. It truly depends on each district.
2006-08-28 11:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by Dave R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on where you live. Where I live the cost of living is very low so I can afford much more than a teacher up north in an urban area. It also depends on what your idea of "comfortable" is. It's all relative!
With a masters my salary went up about 4,000. Every 5 years I get a few thousand dollars raise.
2006-08-28 11:45:42 · answer #4 · answered by jojo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the cost of lliving in your area. Teachers don't make much, but if you budget strictly and live within your means, you can definitely do it. And you usually get a raise every year. The more education and experience you have, the better in terms of salary. And most cities have incentive programs for teachers when they want to buy a house, so that helps.
2006-08-28 08:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by danika1066 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The salary/remuneration for a particular job is the market value for a particular profession and designation at the city/town where the office is located. Job postings at websites like Monster, Yahoo HotJobs and Careerbuilder carry information about salaries. The Govt Dept of Labor, (www.bls.gov) Bureau of statistics has information about median salaries for different professions and details of additional compensation offered. Other online resources are salary.com and payscale. Your salary will also depend on your educational qualification and how you handle your career. More details and links to relevant websites available at http://tinyurl.com/rndxq
2006-08-30 16:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I make $91,000 top pay in NYC after 23 years with a Master's plus 30. I have always worked additional job(s). Evening school classes, worked as an adjunct professor, Saturday school, full-time summer job, etc. until recently. Many teachers sit on their rumps after going home at three and bellyache about their lack of disposable income.
2006-08-29 05:51:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You use word "teacher" in reference to Kitten Garden or HS or College or University?
It also depends on the State!. In California, A HS teacher can make $30,000 but a College teacher (minimum Master's) would make $45,000 and a Phd would make $65,000. So keep on trucking!!
2006-08-28 07:21:27 · answer #8 · answered by Tony I 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on where you live, and what your personal situation is like. Meaning, how much are your monthly expenses, your additional spending, etc.. If you like to live in splendor, than it might not be enough, where as if you can live moderately, you should be fine.
2006-08-28 07:15:19 · answer #9 · answered by brownsugar_smile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on whether or not you like eating top raman noodles
2006-08-28 07:12:55 · answer #10 · answered by DECATSDEAD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋