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I am going to major in English and minor in Math. Possibly major in Math though as well.
I live in Michigan. I heard the pay was 20K. I doubt that for some reason. What was your starting teaching pay? Do the subjects matter? Does majoring in Math over English help more?
I am going to major in English and minor in Math. Possibly major in Math though as well.
I live in Michigan. I heard the pay was 20K. I doubt that for some reason. What was your starting teaching pay? Do the subjects matter? Does majoring in Math over English help more?
Thanks!
I'm in a charter school, which is where you'll most likely find your first job and the starting pay for a bachelors level teacher is about $28K. If you get into a district (and with everyone wanting to, it can be tough), you can expect to start in the mid 30's.
Be careful with charters. Many don't give raises. The wage you accept on day one is your permanent wage. There have been no raises, not even COL adjustments, at my school for over 5 years. They have reduced benefits and elimnated the retirement plans. We're all figuring wages are next.
it varies.....getting into a district is going to be tough anywhere. But depending on where, you can expect to make anything from high $20s to the high $40s typically. However, as I've said, you'll need to find a way to get your foot in the door no matter where you apply. One of the biggest myths about teaching is the whole "shortage" bag...some people are able to randomly find a job out of luck, but it's typically not that easy. I'd focus more on the math half of your dual major, English isn't necessarily impossible to break into, but math is going to be more of an "in demand" subject. Be prepaired to potentially move around or maybe head out of state...odds are you won't find anything in your own back yard...and plan ahead to spend your first 2 or 3 years subbing or working an odd job through a grant before you can land a real position that will probably be in a low paying district. Not to be a downer...but it's good to be prepaired and have the full perspective of what more than likely will happen after you graduate. It usually takes a while to get going in education, and it definately can be frustrating. This is coming from one of the lucky few to seamlessly transition out of college into a job, by the way.
Starting salary is highly variable based upon geography, but it's extremely easy to get exact numbers. Almost any school district I'm familiar with will post the salary scales on the district's website. Out in Colorado, it's a really simply matrix that factors in years of experience and highest degree obtained.
For somebody with a BA only, and no experience, I'd say 35k is probably what you'd pull in suburban Denver.
It varies greatly depending on region, size, various district specifics, etc. My mom's district (rural/small town consolidated k-8 district, Midwestern) starts at $27K. It's all publicly searchable. There is no variability by subject, due to it being union contract. The only pay scale differences have to do with level of degree, seniority, and tenure. The union would not stand for a different pay rate for a new grad, bachelor's degree-holding math instructor than for the person with the same level of schooling who will be teaching language arts or el ed.
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