| ing salaries often gain a lot of attention in the | | | | vary, sometimes considerably, with their education |
| media due to the fact that teachers believe that | | | | level and their experience level. If a teacher has a |
| they should be better compensated for the | | | | Bachelor's degree works in the same school as a |
| important work they do. In addition to just | | | | teacher with a Master's degree then it is highly |
| teachers believing this, so does most of society. | | | | likely that the master's degree qualified teacher is |
| The trouble with the low teaching salaries is that | | | | being paid more. This is proven by the fact that |
| the field of teaching does not always attract the | | | | teacher wages in Chicago vary from $36,000 |
| best teachers as they know they will struggle to | | | | right up to $89,000 |
| make a living. This is a fair allegation and one that | | | | Connecticut is the state listed as having the |
| is constantly being attended to by politicians. | | | | highest average teacher salary at $57,760 with |
| Without a doubt teaching is one of the most | | | | California a close second. The lowest teacher |
| important positions a person can hold and | | | | average salary is in South Dakota with the |
| therefore it is one which everyone holds in high | | | | average sitting at just $34,039, a difference of |
| regard. | | | | more than $20,000 from the wealthiest states. |
| However, according to the respected salary | | | | The school a teacher works at can also have a |
| website CBSalary.com, the average salaries in the | | | | big role to play when it comes to salary. Private |
| follow major cities are as follows: | | | | schools often pay much more than public schools, |
| Springfield, IL - $48,015 | | | | but the entry requirements can be much stricter. |
| Chicago, IL - $53,713 | | | | The subject and level a teacher specializes in also |
| Atlanta, GA - $35,903 | | | | has an effect on salary. Primary school teachers |
| Savannah, GA - $25,008 | | | | generally make less money than secondary school |
| Orlando, FL - $31,684 | | | | teachers. It is also noted that science teachers |
| Tampa, FL - $36,630 | | | | make considerably more than maths teachers, |
| Miami, FL - $34,501 | | | | despite the difficult nature of the subject of |
| When I saw this list, I was a little shocked at the | | | | mathematics. Salaries can even vary considerably |
| average pay for many of these cities. I had | | | | from district to district in the same city. |
| thought that teachers earned a much lower salary | | | | With all these different factors determining the |
| than this. Although they can always use a pay | | | | teacher salary it can be very difficult to predict |
| raise, a teacher's salary is for the school year. | | | | what your salary will be once you are a qualified |
| Teacher's are free to do whatever they like | | | | teacher. By researching the average salary in |
| during the summer. So if they get a summer job, | | | | your area as well as comparing various schools, |
| their annual salary will be higher than the figures | | | | you will be able to form a good estimate of how |
| listed above. | | | | much money you can expect to earn in your |
| It is a known fact that the salary of a teacher will | | | | new career as a teacher. |