How much are teachers paid?

Question

How much does a qualified primary school teacher (for children aged 3-11) get paid?

What is the starting salary, and what is the salary after a few years?

Also, please state where you are from- it will make a big difference!

I'll have a Bachelor's (with honours) degree in Primary Education, with Qualified Teacher Status next year... and I want to know what my options are, world wide

Answer 1

Stay in England, honey. Here in Florida, teaching jobs are scarce and pay little. Everyone is moving out. Texas (Fort Worth area) starts out at $ 44, 500 a year with incentives. Florida is about $ 11,000 less than Texas.  If I could afford to move to Texas, I would. Florida right now, SUCKS.

Answer 2

You neglect to mention country!  In the US, you can get certified in Early Childhood Education (up to age 5), Elementary or Secondary Education (or both, grades Kindergarten - 12).  Daycare workers have associates degrees from community colleges.  

Early Childhood Education and K-12 require masters degrees to obtain permanent certification (some states still allow provisional certification for a BA, and you have a limited time to obtain the masters degree). You also must have done your student teaching.  

You will not be able to teach in the US -- except perhaps on a teacher exchange program for one semester or maybe one school year -- since it does not look like your credentials are equivalent to US credentials.

In Fairfield County, Connecticut, teachers with the requisite masters degree in Elementary Ed can earn around $30,000 - 40,000 to start (varies from one school district to another) and earn up to around $85,000-90,000 at top of the scale.  

But note that median house prices in much of this county are running about a million, and it is extremely difficult to find any house under $400,000.  Rents on a one bedroom apartment start about $1200 a month, plus utilities (add $300/mo. and up depending on heat), up to about $2200 for something nice, but not really luxury.  Connecticut is one of the highest tax & cost-of-living states, and Fairfield Co. is NYC Metro -- very high costs!

In other states, teacher salaries range from the $20's to 30's to start and top out around $50's to 80's (with M.Ed.).

Daycare workers make @$9-15/hr. around Connecticut.

Answer 3

hahaha peanuts

starting pay for NC is 26,000 a year

after 3 years, a little under 30

medical benefits suck

don't go to NC for teaching. just don't do it.

Answer 4

Most districts will have a salary schedule on their district web page that you can look at.  Those will answer all of your questions.