Teacher Salaries
Teacher Salary
CNN had a story this morning about teacher salaries. The state of Connecticut had the highest average at over 58,000/ year plus fantastic benefits.
You know when the regionals have sunk into a working hobby when pilot pay falls below that of teachers. Don't get me wrong, I like teachers. I like to use them for comparison since most people have the impression that they don't earn very much. However, compared to most pilot jobs I would call them rich.
Teachers only work 8 months out of the year. Get a full ride retirement (in most cases) and get every holiday, two weeks at xmas and one week in the spring off. Teachers enjoy a normal 8 to 4 work schedule. They don't have to buy expensive licenses and ratings. In most regions teacher jobs are easy to get. Teachers also start out at a wage that is mostly livable.
Pay Averages:
California $56,444
Oregon $49,169
Washington $45,434
Utah $38,976
Teacher benefits high
The NEA survey does not directly address the level of benefits paid to teachers, but research conducted by the OSBA, the Chalkboard Project and others does.
Benefits as a general category typically incorporate a variety of expenditures expressed as a percent of salary:
F.I.C.A. (Social Security & Medicare) 7.65%
Workers Compensation 1.00%
Unemployment 0.30%
PERS Employee Contribution 6.00%
PERS Employer Contribution 16.97%
Total 31.92%
Something to think about.
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