How much do teachers make usually. Im still going to go to school. But Im just curious as to know how much do teachers make.
2006-11-17 07:06:37 · 12 answers · asked by ImOuThEreUdigg!! 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
There are other benefits to teaching besides just salary. Long, paid vacations. Great retirement benefits. Summers and maybe evenings off so you can do another job like camp counseling. Extra money as a tutor (High school level tutors make about $30 - $50 an hour). Plus you can work anywhere you want - small town, large city.
Teachers aren't the highest paid folks in the universe, but there are plenty of jobs that pay much worse and don't have the same benefits.
Hope you do it - we need good teachers.
2006-11-17 07:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by kramerdnewf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it's not enough to really want to be a teacher. Public schools aren't what they were like when you were in school. I am a third year teacher of 7th grade Language Arts. I am only 12-13 years older than my students. I can honestly tell you that school has changed dramatically from when I was in 7th grade. There are so many state tests to administer and all the administrators really care about is looking good on paper and keeping test scores up. The kids are different too. They are disrespectful and very spoiled. They know how to work the system. When I was in school, maybe one kid in a class of 30 was labeled "special ed." Now it's about 25%. I know that seems incredibly high, and it is, but's it's true. Yes, it's great having summers off. Yes, it's nice being off of work by 4:00 everyday. The truth is, though, that if I could do it all over again and spend another four years in college, I would probably choose a profession with less stress and not so much public attention. In teaching, it kind of seems like the students, parents, and administrators are against you. It's definitely not for the faint of heart.
2006-11-17 11:22:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sara R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I live, a FIRST-YEAR elementary teacher who has a Bachelor's degree in any subject followed by a two-year Bachelor of Education degree starts at $51,000. For new hires, those are the absolute bare minimum requirements to be hired as a teacher. The regional minimum wage is $14,000. That means a newly-qualified teacher (working full-time) makes 3.5 times more than someone working minimum wage. With a six-year degree, if you stay in the school system your salary will cap out at $78,500 or so. Not bad, I'd say.
2006-11-17 08:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to become a school teacher because your desire is to teach then that is what you should do. I believe there are occupations that people are called to do and teaching is one of them. It is a serious thing to fill a child's mind with the knowledge he will need to live and be a productive citizen in this world. If that's what you want to do the pay won't matter to you. It is true that school teachers are grossly underpaid but thank God for them. GO! LEARN! TEACH!
2006-11-17 07:26:07 · answer #4 · answered by valducci53 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the library find the Occupational Handbook, an average of wages will be there. I can not speak for the entire USA but I know in my district starting pay is 27K a year. It goes up dramatically from there.
2006-11-17 08:06:45 · answer #5 · answered by fancyname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to look at this career in 2 different ways; do I want this career because I know I'd make a great teacher (because it's something I've always wanted to do) or do I only want it because of the pay........ The best teachers are those who really want to make a difference. The bad teachers are those who only do it for the money.
You really need to do what your heart tells you to do. If this is something you really want to do - then do it.
2006-11-17 07:18:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The national low is 20 grand a year, and the national high is 70 grand a year.
2006-11-17 07:09:09 · answer #7 · answered by two_kee_kees 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do what ever makes you happy if you take a job based on your pay you may end up very unhappy down the road, if you do what you love you wont.
2006-11-17 07:16:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If this is something you really want to do, go for it. Check into different school districts, because they may pay different amounts.
2006-11-17 11:07:50 · answer #9 · answered by Susie Q 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do whatever you want to do in life
you should enjoy your work even if you get paid the same as the
janitor
2006-11-17 07:08:20 · answer #10 · answered by simplyme 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋