I should clarify, I know some teachers, and I do think it is a tough job

Oct 7, 2015
10:50:41am

Jericho

I don't envy them, but they chose to be teachers... for whatever reason... I don't think you go into that job thinking about making a ton of money.

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POLL: Without looking, what would you guess is the average teacher salary in

KingDave

10/7/15 10:44am

Based on the way they whine, $35,000 seems generous

Jericho

10/7/15 10:46am

That would be close to their starting salary

BigTex

10/7/15 10:48am

I should clarify, I know some teachers, and I do think it is a tough job

Jericho

10/7/15 10:50am

The common factor in countries with the best schools...is how they pay teachers

runnincoug

10/7/15 10:54am

I think the argument that teachers should be paid the same as doctors is silly

KingDave

10/7/15 11:04am

I wouldn't pay them like doctors, but some countries do. The point, though, is

runnincoug

10/7/15 11:26am

I agree but they would also need to do away with tenure which is short for

Singcat

10/7/15 11:05am

I and many educators would be ok with that. Drop tenure in exchange for more $

runnincoug

10/7/15 11:22am

Especially if performance were tied to something other than test performance

bluebloodedcoug

10/7/15 11:27am

I think tenure is a stupid concept anyway. I don't think you need to be

srey

10/7/15 11:28am

It would take a decade or so before you would see many dividends from such an

srey

10/7/15 11:06am

My impression is that it's more prestige, satisfaction and education than pay

Gustav

10/7/15 11:28am

The closest answer is: (spoilers)

KingDave

10/7/15 10:55am

And this is true---but remember it includes in the avg. people near retirement

runnincoug

10/7/15 10:59am

Utah makes just $8k less than Oregon

KingDave

10/7/15 11:07am

Solution: Move to the Houston area.

srey

10/7/15 11:13am

That's higher than what I would have guessed

BYUMizzou

10/7/15 11:00am

Here's a link to the Alpine School District's salary schedule:

BYUMizzou

10/7/15 11:03am

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Buffalo

10/7/15 11:06am

Any phd will do. We just had a guy start in my school district who got his

srey

10/7/15 11:09am

Exactly why I decided to not become a teacher

Remigius

10/7/15 11:10am

Not bad for 9 months of work.

ballen

10/7/15 11:13am

More like 2 months, but you're right. Teachers get lots of time off.

srey

10/7/15 11:14am

In some places you can make a lot of money if both you and your wife teach and

Baron

10/7/15 11:07am

Here in Southern CA, i know several couples that are both teachers

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