About how much does a teacher make per year?

Question

I'm not talking like elementary school, more like a college professor or a teacher at a community college.

Answer 1

It really matters what subject you can teach at a community college, your educational level, as well as where you live (and experience in the field). Many instructors need to have a masters degree in my state (NC) to teach at a community college, unless it's something vocational like Automotive Science or Welding. English teachers and Teacher Assistant instructors at community colleges are paid the least (between $16-20 an hour), vocational instructors are in the middle, and the engineers and computer and medical class instructors are paid the most ($25-$35+ an hour). I teach computer classes at a community college...

Here's what the US Dept of Labor has to say about wages for college professors (they don't have much to say about community college instructor wages)

Median annual earnings of all postsecondary teachers in May 2004 were $51,800. The middle 50 percent earned between $36,590 and $72,490. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,460, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $99,980.

Earnings for college faculty vary according to rank and type of institution, geographic area, and field. According to a 2004-05 survey by the American Association of University Professors, salaries for full-time faculty averaged $68,505. By rank, the average was $91,548 for professors, $65,113 for associate professors, $54,571 for assistant professors, $39,899 for instructors, and $45,647 for lecturers. Faculty in 4-year institutions earn higher salaries, on average, than do those in 2-year schools. In 2004-05, faculty salaries averaged $79,342 in private independent institutions, $66,851 in public institutions, and $61,103 in religiously affiliated private colleges and universities. In fields with high-paying nonacademic alternatives—medicine, law, engineering, and business, among others—earnings exceed these averages. In others fields—such as the humanities and education—they are lower.

Many faculty members have significant earnings in addition to their base salary, from consulting, teaching additional courses, research, writing for publication, or other employment. In addition, many college and university faculty enjoy some unique benefits, including access to campus facilities, tuition waivers for dependents, housing and travel allowances, and paid sabbatical leaves. Part-time faculty usually have fewer benefits than full-time faculty.

Earnings for postsecondary career and technical education teachers vary widely by subject, academic credentials, experience, and region of the country. Part-time instructors usually receive few benefits.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Tenure track professor... about $35,000
Adjunct professor.., about $35 per contact hour
Tenured professor... about $50,000

These are all community college figures.

Answer 3

These are the starting salaries. (They vary from state to state)

1. School teacher ---- $30,000/year

2. Community College ----- 35 K

3. University ------ 40 K

Answer 4

It really depends on what state you are in. Check with the BLS (http://www.bls.gov) in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Usually profs. are paid per credit hour for the semester for non-tenure track. They are also given opportunities to moonlight, to conduct research through grants that pay extra.
A friend of mine who is a college professor told me she makes 1500 per semester for a three hour class, which is about 2/3 of what we pay per credit hour to attend her college. (One 3 hour class is 650, she makes 500 per credit hour). That means she attends class two to three times per week, about thirty times total, plus grades papers and puts together curriculum...About $12.50 per hour when you look at it that way....so it's best to teach multiple classes and get some good college students to grade papers for you!! There's also the major benefits, sick time, vacation time, etc.

Answer 5

35,324