In article , writes:


It's very different state to state. Here in California if you start with a
BA
and an emergency credential it's an average starting salary of $34,180. The
average teacher here makes $54,348, and with 25 years and an MA it's in the
$70-80,000 range, depending on the district. Nationwide, starting salary
average is $30,719, average teacher salary is $44,367.

I know a 2nd grade teacher with 30 years in the same district and a PhD.
She's
getting $85k, and is about to retire (at 54 years old) on 75%. Because
she's
teaching 3rd grade she never has to grade a paper. She also goes to Japan 6
weeks every year and teaches English, for $2k a week.

Average teacher salary

California, $54,348
Michigan, $52,497
Connecticut, $52,376
Rhode Island, $51,619
New York, $51,020



Based on your figures, there are some states that are really pulling the
average down or there are very few holding the average up. A national
average
for all teachers of only 44K is pretty bad. Even then the starting salary is
low for the education required to start. By the way, how well could you live
in California or New York on only $50k per year? Could you afford a nice
home?

Bob, i usually agree with u, but a 44K a year salary with benefits is pretty
good. If you think that is pretty bad you need to take a look what the average
wages are in the US. If a couple makes 88K a year I would have to say that
alot of my clients would consider them rich. Since i know a lot of people
working in factories or banks for 10 or less an hour