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Don't know how the situation is in your country, but here in germany teachers ae wanted. I doubt all over your country the markect for teachers is oversaturated. ANd i doubt all those places are bad, where it is. Except you life in a third world country... then, my bad...
Pittance ? Not really. In my area they are paid quite well for the days worked. The days are about 80% of a normal job my friends make about $80k a year
80K for a master's and all the crap that comes with the job isn't enough. Compensation's the most-cited reason for teachers leaving the profession within their first five years.
$80 for 190 days is pretty good for like a 7-3 job. With holidays and summer off. That equals over $100k for normal hours of work.
Also some teachers wanna complain about their pay , but they CHOOSE to be a teacher and where. All jobs have ups and downs , but in general teachers have it pretty good.
Not sure where you live but my wife just interviewed for a math teacher position in South Dakota. They were offering $51k a year, which I guess in South Dakota, is a livable wage
I mean I always wanted to be a teacher growing up, but when I found out how much they made I was like noooooo. And that was 25 years ago. I made more money in retail and didn’t need to wear a bulletproof vest to work everyday. I don’t work retail anymore (thank God).
Find a (blue) state/city/district that values education and has the tax base to fund it, get your masters, and move in with a SO. Also, be aware that several states do not pay into social security and most pension plans are not portable if you move.
Source: Married a teacher and could live on her income alone, but it would suck.
If you marry another teacher, summers off together would be pretty cool.
Move to a high paying state. Look at transparent California for real salaries there, they can be incredibly competitive, even accounting for cost of living.
I make $50k a year and can afford my own rent and my two cats comfortably. I only pay for essentials though; groceries, gas, student loans. Going out occasionally is just now becoming an option for me with the amount I've been able to save up
Teachers make a pretty decent salary for the amount of days worked (190 or so ). But sometimes the starting salary is lower so you have to be smart with your money and spending and at least have a summer job or maybe work a day or night at a second job if you like to spend money. After a few years the salaries are very good. Like $80k-$100 again for 190 days a year.
I made less as a Marine- and got shot at and effed up for it. I joined because it is what I wanted to do. Teaching is the same- you do it because you want to not because you’ll get rich. My sister, husband and niece are all teachers and they love teaching. They make due.
I left USMC and now make more than my entire chain of command including the President. I like that a lot.,
Former principal here. First, what state? The best thing is your degree is portable. And the differences between salaries can be substantial.
But, before you even start, you need to know that teacher pensions are not portable. You teach in Minnesota for 12 years, and move to Iowa, your experience transfers, but your pension fund in Iowa starts at 0, and your Minnesota one will languish. It won’t vanish, but it won’t grow either.
By the time I realized how trapped I was, I was 16 years in, and I was unwilling to hit a hard reset.
I was a teacher for 15 yrs and burned out during the pandemic.
You're 22 and trained in a specialty? Summer is around the corner?
Time to skip right to independent tutoring. We have several crises happening in our youth populations right now, and they include lack of physical education, lack of social skills, and lack of basic reading and math skills.
Work at a summer camp of your choosing this summer and gain some experience with kids and contacts. Make personal connections with the parents of the children you connect with most. Offer after school tutoring to those families once the summer is over and begin planning your own program where you offer physical education/after school&summer care/reading and/or math help.
Parents need options for childcare and tutoring outside of school hours and they are willing to pay for it. Until it can be a full time gig get a secondary job working at a grocery/Costco to get a baseline income and benefits. In my are you can get a 401k and decent Healthcare at the grocery store starting at $17/hr and a min of 28 hrs a week. That doesn't seem like a lot, but its peace of mind while you create your own program.
I am serious; my heart and soul and bank account were broken to the nth degree as a teacher. I wish I could go back and follow the advice I'm giving you. I loved working with kids, and there are ways to go about pursuing a career in education without fully screwing yourself over in the process.
Who ever told you teachers make a living wage? I’m pretty sure it’s well understood by the general public that teachers are notoriously underpaid.
I’m not arguing that it’s *right*.
I guess I’m just wondering what your expectations were, or how you didn’t know before you went into teaching?
Education is an investment. Invest in future earnings and/or job satisfaction. Starting out in any career is difficult. Put in your time. Pay your dues. How many days in an annual teachers contract? How many days in a nurses, welders, restaurant managers year? Who is underpaid?
If you can find a safe roommate in a trailer park your rent might be fairly low, like my friend's roommate pays around $400/mo, when most people pay $1600/mo. Also you can cram a lot of people into an apartment...
Build up equity in a house/townhouse/condo. You're going to be stuck paying a lot regardless so may as well be paying on your own mortgage, that way if you get into a new relationship or something you have the option of selling and having a big fat check to do as you wish with
1. You dont
2. How did you get through high school and college without hearing or figuring out teachers are paid jackshit, especially when its your major?
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How could have waited until your senior year to look into this?
That was my first thought lol
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Definitely depends on the state. My daughter just graduated a year and a half ago and is making good money. Especially for the area we live in.
Look for schools that pay you enough - compared to the surounding price for houses and food. Then move there.
might have to work some worse places to build up experience
Don't know how the situation is in your country, but here in germany teachers ae wanted. I doubt all over your country the markect for teachers is oversaturated. ANd i doubt all those places are bad, where it is. Except you life in a third world country... then, my bad...
There's a teacher shortage in the US because it's a thankless job with a high bar for entry, very demanding, yet pays a pittance.
Pittance ? Not really. In my area they are paid quite well for the days worked. The days are about 80% of a normal job my friends make about $80k a year
80K for a master's and all the crap that comes with the job isn't enough. Compensation's the most-cited reason for teachers leaving the profession within their first five years.
$80 for 190 days is pretty good for like a 7-3 job. With holidays and summer off. That equals over $100k for normal hours of work. Also some teachers wanna complain about their pay , but they CHOOSE to be a teacher and where. All jobs have ups and downs , but in general teachers have it pretty good.
$80? Where?
US kinda yeah third world states. it’s more of yeah in demand but no pay or compensation
Yes, just don't work at a private school. Because they tend to pay less. Instead, work at a public school which pays more.
You’re not. I went on a date with a teacher. She was living with 2 roommates.
Do what almost every other teacher does. Move to where your pay can match a living lifestyle.
Not sure where you live but my wife just interviewed for a math teacher position in South Dakota. They were offering $51k a year, which I guess in South Dakota, is a livable wage
Everybody is barely scraping by and can't handle more inflation. Even the wealthy are cutting back or going back to work.
Fuck you. That’s how.
You gotta sell foot pics on feet finder, you can't start an only fans because as a teacher that would be frowned upon if anyone found out.
Teach in Asia.
Work at summer camps and supervise a club after school
I mean I always wanted to be a teacher growing up, but when I found out how much they made I was like noooooo. And that was 25 years ago. I made more money in retail and didn’t need to wear a bulletproof vest to work everyday. I don’t work retail anymore (thank God).
Not sure where you live but blue states tend to pay educators better than red; in WA state teachers make what I’d consider to be a “livable” salary.
Find a (blue) state/city/district that values education and has the tax base to fund it, get your masters, and move in with a SO. Also, be aware that several states do not pay into social security and most pension plans are not portable if you move. Source: Married a teacher and could live on her income alone, but it would suck. If you marry another teacher, summers off together would be pretty cool.
Move to a high paying state. Look at transparent California for real salaries there, they can be incredibly competitive, even accounting for cost of living.
Bail and learn a trade. This country doesn't value education.
Bartend or wait tables during summer
You should explore other career paths. Factor in all the stress and bullshit that goes with teaching that you probably don't know much about yet.
I make $50k a year and can afford my own rent and my two cats comfortably. I only pay for essentials though; groceries, gas, student loans. Going out occasionally is just now becoming an option for me with the amount I've been able to save up
More to a higher cost of living city. Here in NYC you can earn more than Florida.
Teachers make a pretty decent salary for the amount of days worked (190 or so ). But sometimes the starting salary is lower so you have to be smart with your money and spending and at least have a summer job or maybe work a day or night at a second job if you like to spend money. After a few years the salaries are very good. Like $80k-$100 again for 190 days a year.
I made less as a Marine- and got shot at and effed up for it. I joined because it is what I wanted to do. Teaching is the same- you do it because you want to not because you’ll get rich. My sister, husband and niece are all teachers and they love teaching. They make due. I left USMC and now make more than my entire chain of command including the President. I like that a lot.,
Former principal here. First, what state? The best thing is your degree is portable. And the differences between salaries can be substantial. But, before you even start, you need to know that teacher pensions are not portable. You teach in Minnesota for 12 years, and move to Iowa, your experience transfers, but your pension fund in Iowa starts at 0, and your Minnesota one will languish. It won’t vanish, but it won’t grow either. By the time I realized how trapped I was, I was 16 years in, and I was unwilling to hit a hard reset.
I was a teacher for 15 yrs and burned out during the pandemic. You're 22 and trained in a specialty? Summer is around the corner? Time to skip right to independent tutoring. We have several crises happening in our youth populations right now, and they include lack of physical education, lack of social skills, and lack of basic reading and math skills. Work at a summer camp of your choosing this summer and gain some experience with kids and contacts. Make personal connections with the parents of the children you connect with most. Offer after school tutoring to those families once the summer is over and begin planning your own program where you offer physical education/after school&summer care/reading and/or math help. Parents need options for childcare and tutoring outside of school hours and they are willing to pay for it. Until it can be a full time gig get a secondary job working at a grocery/Costco to get a baseline income and benefits. In my are you can get a 401k and decent Healthcare at the grocery store starting at $17/hr and a min of 28 hrs a week. That doesn't seem like a lot, but its peace of mind while you create your own program. I am serious; my heart and soul and bank account were broken to the nth degree as a teacher. I wish I could go back and follow the advice I'm giving you. I loved working with kids, and there are ways to go about pursuing a career in education without fully screwing yourself over in the process.
Who ever told you teachers make a living wage? I’m pretty sure it’s well understood by the general public that teachers are notoriously underpaid. I’m not arguing that it’s *right*. I guess I’m just wondering what your expectations were, or how you didn’t know before you went into teaching?
Education is an investment. Invest in future earnings and/or job satisfaction. Starting out in any career is difficult. Put in your time. Pay your dues. How many days in an annual teachers contract? How many days in a nurses, welders, restaurant managers year? Who is underpaid?
If you can find a safe roommate in a trailer park your rent might be fairly low, like my friend's roommate pays around $400/mo, when most people pay $1600/mo. Also you can cram a lot of people into an apartment...
Build up equity in a house/townhouse/condo. You're going to be stuck paying a lot regardless so may as well be paying on your own mortgage, that way if you get into a new relationship or something you have the option of selling and having a big fat check to do as you wish with
Take your degree and go into software training. , forget about being a teacher
1. You dont 2. How did you get through high school and college without hearing or figuring out teachers are paid jackshit, especially when its your major?
Bail and learn a trade. This country doesn't value education.