It's certainly more than a first year regional FO but I was indicating that they don't all make 50k or even 40k starting like other occupations. Teaching salary can be great especially if you go out to the Island away from the city. They're some of the highest payed in the nation there but cost of living certainly drags them down a bit. With the cost of living in nyc very high that first year 25k teaching salary doesn't amount to that much more than the regional FO unless you're at Colgan or Great Lakes. But go out to the Island and it'll be a different story.