As of 2001, the state still had
the highest average teacher salary in the nation (at $ 53,507), according to the American Federation of Teachers.
New York has
the highest average teacher salary in the country at $ 77,628, followed by Massachusetts ($ 74,805), California ($ 72,535) and Connecticut ($ 71,709), according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
New York and California, two relatively expensive states, have
the highest average teacher salaries at $ 69,118 and $ 68,093, respectively.
However, you do see that Pleasantville has a fairly
high average teacher salary and a stronger early childhood program compared to other similar cities.
Not exact matches
Average teacher salaries: third
highest.
«New York's cost is exceptionally
high because... the state combines the nation's
highest average teacher's
salary and relatively
high staffing levels (reflected in a well - below -
average average pupil -
teacher ratio),» the report notes.
On
average, men thought that per - pupil spending was $ 1,483
higher and
teacher salaries were $ 2,065
higher than did women.
Teacher salaries also vary considerably across states, ranging from a low of $ 34,039 in South Dakota to a
high of $ 57,760 in Alaska, with a national
average of $ 47,602.
Those who support decreased spending offered modestly
higher figures, underestimating
teacher salaries by only $ 11,896, on
average.
When informed about actual
average teacher salaries in their state, respondents» support for
higher salaries dropped by 16 percentage points (from 56 to 40 percent).
As a new crop of
teachers age into the workforce, earn
higher salaries, and slowly take their place as the dominant group in schools, the trends may reverse, and we may start to see demographics artifically inflating
average salaries.
The state spends around $ 55,000 on
average for
teachers»
salaries at Paterson's JFK
High School.
A citizens» panel appointed by Gov. Toney Anaya of New Mexico has recommended boosting
teachers» starting
salaries from the current
average of $ 14,800 to $ 25,000 by 1989, in order to make teaching competitive with business occupations and other
higher - paying professions.
In fact, many of these districts even «bill» their
high - poverty schools for the
average teacher salary instead of the actual (and usually much lower)
salaries they are paying to their often brand - new, less - qualified
teachers.
Nor has the compensation of school principals much improved; indeed, the annual
average salary difference in 2011 — 12 between what veteran
high - school
teachers (eleven to twenty years) and their principals get paid was roughly $ 40,000.
Informed respondents living in above -
average districts, however, actually back
higher salaries for
teachers (if uninformed of current levels) and give greater support to
teachers unions.
The authors stated that they were unable to come up with particular ways in which school districts could spend money to improve the
average verbal ability of their
teachers (though other researchers such as Ferguson and Manski have suggested that
higher teacher salaries might do so), so they left out possible ways that money might be spent to raise verbal ability.
In the 1940s, the
salaries of male
teachers were slightly above the
average pay for all male college graduates, and female
teachers had
higher salaries than 70 percent of other female college graduates.
Here again, the pattern varied a bit among the districts, but in all three, the
average salary of
teachers who teach electives was meaningfully
higher than that of core course
teachers.
Tier 2 offers worse benefits for new
teachers: it has a
higher minimum service requirement (up from five to 10 years, making it more difficult for new
teachers to qualify for a minimum benefit), a
higher normal retirement age (meaning
teachers have fewer years to collect pension payments over a lifetime), a less generous pension formula (calculating the final
average salary from the last eight years of service instead of just four), and a lower COLA.
Average teacher experience and average teacher salaries are similar across school types, while the share of the school's instructional staff without prior experience is modestly higher in K — 8 s
Average teacher experience and
average teacher salaries are similar across school types, while the share of the school's instructional staff without prior experience is modestly higher in K — 8 s
average teacher salaries are similar across school types, while the share of the school's instructional staff without prior experience is modestly
higher in K — 8 schools.
On
average, public school
teachers receive
higher salaries and more benefits than private school
teachers.
Traveling north,
salaries rise steadily until one reaches the district's northern most school, Ingraham
High School, where
average teacher pay is $ 78,898.
If the
average salary gap between a poor and a wealthier school is $ 5,000, a
higher poverty school with 30
teachers would be shortchanged $ 150,000 a year.
Average district per - pupil spending does not always capture staffing and funding inequities.14 Many districts do not consider actual
teacher salaries when budgeting for and reporting each school's expenditures, and the
highest - poverty schools are often staffed by less - experienced
teachers who typically earn lower
salaries.15 Because educator
salaries are, by far, schools» largest budget item, schools serving the poorest children end up spending much less on what matters most for their students» learning.
After finishing their teaching requirements in Kansas and earning
teacher certification in Kansas,
teachers go on to earn an
average income of $ 44,240 for elementary schools, $ 46,050 for middle schools, and $ 45,660 for
high schools, with
salaries varying depending on a
teacher's experience, degree level, and subject taught.
Even so, the national
teacher salary average is
higher than the Sunflower State's.
Administrators (who are disproportinately male) out earn
teachers; their
average final
salaries are much
higher, leaving them ahead not only during their working years, but into retirement as well.
New elementary school
teacher salaries in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, countries increase on
average by 32 percent over the first 15 years of teaching, which is almost 10 percentage points
higher than in the United States.
«
Teacher retention has been broadly stable for 20 years and the annual
average salaries for
teachers in the UK are also greater than the OECD
average, and
higher than many of Europe's
high - performing education systems like Finland, Norway or Sweden.»
The
average salary for a
teacher with 10 years of experience and a bachelor's degree is $ 51,400, which is significantly
higher than the majority of mid-career
teachers»
salaries in other states.
But while
teachers in the United States have a
higher starting
salary, Canadian
teachers quickly surpass their American peers, with the
average mid-career
teacher in Canada earning $ 56,349 per year — almost 60 percentage points
higher than their starting
salary.
According to Payscale.com's latest update in April 2017, the
average elementary school
teacher makes $ 43,619 (results coming from 5,413
salaries) and the
average high school
teacher makes $ 47,795 (results coming from 4,807
salaries).
I asked you for some citation re your rather dramatic claims about the alleged «Faustian bargain» where
teachers unions agreed to have CA's education spending lost in the nation, the class sizes
highest in the nation, and all with the ultimate objective of having
salaries, according to RAND, that are below the national
average.
Since Katrina, the
average teacher salary in New Orleans has risen slower than the state
average but in 2011 was 20 %
higher than before the storm: $ 47,878 compared with the statewide
average of $ 49,246, state data shows.
The
average salary for a
teacher with a bachelor's degree in rural Arizona is $ 33,550 annually, while urban cities like Phoenix report the
highest salaries at $ 38,828 annually.
With an
average salary of $ 76,000 (not including employee benefits or pensions), Chicago
teachers were already among the
highest paid in the nation and the new deal included a 7 percent raise over three years, with additional raises for experience and education.
Also, the
average teacher salary is 51 percent
higher than Chicago's median household income, which is estimated at $ 46,877.
In 2015, North Carolina ranked 42nd in the nation for the
highest salary for
teachers,
averaging $ 47,819, according to the
According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, the
average yearly
salary for Vermont
teachers as of 2013 was $ 52,526 — 24th
highest among states in the nation.
Using 2016 data from the BLS, CareerTrends, a career research site by Graphiq, found the U.S. metro areas where
high school
teachers have the lowest
average salary.
In 2015, North Carolina ranked 42nd in the nation for the
highest salary for
teachers,
averaging $ 47,819, according to the National Education Association's Rankings of the States 2015.
While research has demonstrated the economic and social benefits of
high - quality preschool — improved kindergarten readiness, reduced special education and grade retention —
salaries for pre-K
teachers on
average continue to lag behind the
average salary for public elementary school
teachers.
Benefits are calculated using age at the time of retirement, years of service, and the
average of a
teacher's
highest three consecutive years»
salaries.
The
highest paid
teachers in New York have an
average salary of $ 91,000.
In California the
highest paid
teacher has an
average salary of $ 72,000.
The
average salary for a North Carolina certified
teacher is $ 43,922, which is around $ 5,000
higher than the national
average.
Included in the table are
average salaries for elementary, middle, and
high school; special education; and postsecondary
teachers.
Michigan's
average teacher salary has dropped for the fifth year in a row, and many districts say they have trouble retaining
high quality
teachers because of low pay.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics,
teachers specializing in adult literacy and
high school equivalency diploma education earn an
average annual
salary of $ 50,280 per year, with job growth prospects of 7 % through 2024.1 Career and technical education
teachers, who specialize in vocational education, earn an
average annual
salary of $ 52,800 and have job growth prospects of 4 % through 2024.2 Though many positions for adult and continuing education professionals are part - time, there are opportunities for full - time positions for qualified educators.