Miles» report, which analyzed both state and national public school spending trends, pointed to numerous shortfalls in the state's school finance structure, including that North Carolina has the fifth
lowest average teacher salary in the nation when adjusted for cost - of - living, and that the state's teachers earn only about 67 percent of the pay given to «similarly - educated, non-teachers.»
To make matters worse, Washington State also has
the lowest average teacher salary of any West Coast state.
Not exact matches
The split career of the mobile
teacher means that she receives two annuities, each of which is for 37.5 percent of final
average salary, but the FAS for the first pension is of course much
lower.
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.
A
low average salary for
teachers suggests that a country may be drawing its teaching population from a pool of less - skilled workers.
Inasmuch as people, on
average, think
teacher salaries are quite
low, it should come as no surprise to learn that a strong majority of respondents think they should rise.
When respondents are asked in 2016 to estimate the
average teacher salary in their state, their guesses are, on
average, 30 %
lower than the amount reported by the National Education Association.
When respondents were asked in 2016 to estimate the
average teacher salary in their state, their guesses were, on
average, 30 %
lower than the $ 57,000
average teacher pay reported by the National Education Association, the organization that collects the best available information on this topic.
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.
In a series of valuable reports, including several recently released, ERA found, for instance, that initial reforms led to the dismissal of thousands of
teachers; NOLA
teachers today report
lower job satisfaction, less job security, and less autonomy;
average teacher salaries are
lower and there are fewer
teachers per pupil; and the teaching force has grown less black, experienced, and local.
Researcher Marguerite Roza and others have produced considerable evidence that
teachers in schools serving the most - disadvantaged students have
lower average salaries... [and] there is also evidence that these schools tend to have more
teachers with emergency credentials and without regular certification... The problem is that these readily measured attributes of
teachers have virtually nothing to do with
teacher effectiveness.»
Additionally, the report suggests that long hours, paired with
low starting pay a limited access to CPD creates a risk of
teacher «burn out», with starting
salaries for
teachers in England 16 per cent
lower than the OECD
average.
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.
The earnings of
teachers in the
lowest aptitude group (those from the bottom - tier colleges) rose dramatically relative to the
average, so that
teachers who in 1963 earned 73 percent of the
average salary for
teachers could expect to earn exactly the
average by 2000.
And they find that knowing how much the
average teacher earns
lowers support among the general public for
salary increases.
Using actual rather than
average teacher salaries in site - based budgeting would not solve the problem highlighted in the report, namely, that disadvantaged schools are staffed by cheaper, less - experienced
teachers who leave quickly, keeping
salary spending
low (and inequitable).
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.
Teachers»
salaries are also
lower on
average than those of other workers educated beyond school - level.
McKinsey & Co. did a study (PDF) last year comparing the U.S. to other countries and found that America's
average current
teacher salaries — starting around $ 35,000 and topping out at an
average of $ 65,000 — were set far too
low to attract and retain top talent.
Much of the press coverage on the strike has focused on West Virginia's
low ranking in
average teacher salaries (see examples from The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, CNN, Vox, etc.).
Restoring highly qualified veteran ATR
teachers to permanent positions before hiring inexperienced
lower - salaried
teachers and a funding structure based on
average teacher salary, so schools can hire and retain experienced
teachers.
Overall,
teacher salaries in U.S. secondary schools make up about 55 percent of total education expenditures, notably
lower than the 63 percent
average of OECD countries.
North Carolina continues with
average teacher salaries among the
lowest in the country.
National
salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Statistics indicates that the median
salary for an Oklahoma certified
teacher can be 20 %
lower than the national
average.
Average teacher salaries for all experience levels within Alaska school districts ranged from a
low of $ 40,036 per year up to $ 69,598 per year.
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.
The state's «
average teacher salary in 2013 - 14 was just over $ 40,000, the
lowest of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to National Education Association tabulations.»
In part because of how little West Virginia pays its
teachers — $ 45,622 on
average in 2016, making it 48th in the country for educator
salaries — districts have had to
lower the hiring bar to fill vacancies.
While
teacher salaries in South Dakota are slightly below national
average, cost of living in South Dakota is
lower than in many states in the nation.
But
teacher salaries were below the state
average and nearly the
lowest in the county.
(Miss.) The
average teacher salary here is the second
lowest in the nation and the Legislature has met its self - imposed funding benchmark just twice in 16 years.
In all these states,
teachers are among the
lowest - paid in the country — the
average salary is just $ 44,921 in Oklahoma.
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.
Last school year, the state's
average teacher salary was just below $ 49,970, the 39th
lowest in the country.
With an
average annual
salary of slightly more than $ 36,000 for new
teachers and slightly more than $ 58,000 overall, most
teachers are compensated less than they were 30 years ago, when adjusting for inflation.69 In addition,
teachers earn 60 percent of what similarly educated professionals earn, which is much
lower than in other Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries.70 This has made it harder for schools to attract young people to the teaching profession and for high - need schools to attract excellent
teachers.
Black
teachers were paid
salaries of about 40 %
lower than their white counterparts, despite being on
average better educated.
In the United States, new
teachers only make an average of about $ 36,000, and the average salary for all teachers is just over $ 58,000 — which, in today's dollars, is lower than the average salary during the 1989 - 1990 school year.63 Teachers make 60 percent of what similarly educated professionals earn, much lower than the proportion in other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.64 Partly as a result of low teacher pay, young people are avoiding the teaching profession, excellent teachers are staying away from high - need schools, the teaching profession is not as diverse as it needs to be, and far too many great educators leave the profession altog
teachers only make an
average of about $ 36,000, and the
average salary for all
teachers is just over $ 58,000 — which, in today's dollars, is lower than the average salary during the 1989 - 1990 school year.63 Teachers make 60 percent of what similarly educated professionals earn, much lower than the proportion in other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.64 Partly as a result of low teacher pay, young people are avoiding the teaching profession, excellent teachers are staying away from high - need schools, the teaching profession is not as diverse as it needs to be, and far too many great educators leave the profession altog
teachers is just over $ 58,000 — which, in today's dollars, is
lower than the
average salary during the 1989 - 1990 school year.63
Teachers make 60 percent of what similarly educated professionals earn, much lower than the proportion in other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.64 Partly as a result of low teacher pay, young people are avoiding the teaching profession, excellent teachers are staying away from high - need schools, the teaching profession is not as diverse as it needs to be, and far too many great educators leave the profession altog
Teachers make 60 percent of what similarly educated professionals earn, much
lower than the proportion in other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries.64 Partly as a result of
low teacher pay, young people are avoiding the teaching profession, excellent
teachers are staying away from high - need schools, the teaching profession is not as diverse as it needs to be, and far too many great educators leave the profession altog
teachers are staying away from high - need schools, the teaching profession is not as diverse as it needs to be, and far too many great educators leave the profession altogether.65
The recent findings of the School
Teachers» Review Body state that
average starting
salaries and opportunities for pay progression remain
lower for teaching than for many other graduate professions.
Data shows that on
average, rural states in America have a
lower starting
teacher salary, and many rural states have begun to feel they are being left behind.
In most states, even the
lowest starting
teacher salaries are enough to support that
average cost of living.
Teaching occupations are notorious for
low salaries, and the cost of college has risen disproportionally to the
average teacher salary.
The
average annual
salary for an infant and toddler
teacher is almost $ 9,000 less than that of a preschool
teacher.18 Meanwhile,
teachers and lead
teachers in school - sponsored early education programs — specifically programs that are administered by a local school district — typically fare the best, earning an
average of $ 23.50 per hour.19 However,
salaries for pre-K
teachers in public schools remain significantly
lower than those for similarly qualified kindergarten
teachers.20