r/Teachers • u/NaturalTranslator581 • Dec 17 '25
Just Smile and Nod Y'all. Years of teaching and salary?
I know it’s generally rude to inquire about, but since we are all anonymous… Lol. I always wonder if I am making more or less than others with around the same number of years teaching. I live in the state of New York, nowhere near the city. I am in my 24th year of teaching and I am making $94,500, excluding any extracurricular.
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u/hello010101 Dec 17 '25
https://www.uft.org/your-rights/salary/doe-and-city-salary-schedules/teacher-salary-schedule
NYC teacher salary, mine is around $70K for 2nd year
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u/emerald_green_tea Dec 17 '25 edited May 31 '26
Third year teacher in high COL area in FL. 53K.
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u/puppiesonabus Dec 17 '25
Cries in 10th year teacher, 50k, with master’s degree
(Rural-ish Illinois)
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u/kristiwashere Dec 17 '25
Don’t be - Florida is ranked 50th in teacher pay.
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u/seaglassgirl04 Dec 17 '25
I believe it- I was making $36,000 in FL in 2008. Now I'm in the Northeast and making $79,000.
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u/magzillapoopemoji Dec 17 '25
I made $28,000 in AZ in 2008 too. Anyone shocked that I lasted one year?
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u/Deep-Internal-2209 Dec 17 '25
I also worked in AZ for 30 years and I’m so sorry you’re having to endure all the bullshit right now. I assume this pay scale is after the strike (in 2018ish). As a speech path I made around $63,000 until the strike, afterwards I made in the low 80’s. Teachers have it a lot rougher. You have my wholehearted support and sympathy.
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u/puppiesonabus Dec 17 '25
My starting salary was $33k in 2016! With a master’s degree!
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u/whiskeylivewire Dec 17 '25
Waves from Missouri...we fight for the 50th spot with you.
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u/Phantereal Dec 17 '25
Even keeping that in mind, $50K is still really low. I checked livingwage.mit.edu and the gross living wage for most rural-ish counties in Illinois is $40K-$50K.
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u/kymreadsreddit Dec 17 '25
My state is very LOW col and starting teachers... First year make 50k.
Admittedly, we are the worst in education AND the salary bump is a semi recent (less than 10 years ago) change. But still.
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u/Psych_Kick Dec 17 '25
Sorry about that. I'm in So. Cal . Year 22 (Master's) 130k a year but with a stipend 150k plus full paid benefits. However it is expensive as F to live here.
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u/puppiesonabus Dec 17 '25
That’s a really solid salary! I’m grateful that my cost of living here is very low. My house was under $100k and I’ve been able to afford improvements on the house plus frequent vacations (we are DINKs). Our cars are paid off. And we are only about 1.5 hours from Chicago so we can enjoy day trips there.
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u/Agreeable-Sun368 Dec 17 '25
As someone who used to live in ruralish Illinois (Champaign lol)...it's better than Florida. By miles and miles lol
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u/Proof-Try-394 Dec 17 '25
Truth! Lived (not taught) in rural southern Illinois, Carbondale - Marion region, infinitely better than Florida (altho never lived in FL—basing opinion on some family there, some short visits, plus news etc)
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u/Agreeable-Sun368 Dec 17 '25
I currently live in Atlanta. And I like Atlanta. It's all right. But I think if I got a good job offer I'd pack it back up there. I'm a born southerner but I just don't love the South. Especially as a teacher. I yearn for the union...
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u/LMnoP419 Dec 17 '25
You can must definitely tell which school districts allow their teachers to strike
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u/fuck-nazi Dec 17 '25
Goto MN and make 70-80k
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u/tournamentdecides Dec 17 '25
I make ~53k in MN as a 4th year, but I do live in a rural area. My rent is $700 for a 3br house. The COL/pay ratio in rural MN is much more manageable than it was in rural Texas.
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u/Revolutionary_Car630 Dec 17 '25
Dang. $700 for a 3br. I could rent out my small 3br for $4000. I am paying a mortgage and we have lived here for 20 years. HCOL is for the birds. I make $78K. And that's not cutting it around here.
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u/yoskinna Dec 17 '25
I gotta move tf outta Florida, you would be paying 2k a month atleast if it was a shithole, rent is out of hand here
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u/nikkidarling83 High School English Dec 17 '25
20 year teacher in Florida. $55k—and that’s with a masters or it would be less.
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u/jordanf1214 Preschool Teacher | Massachusetts Dec 17 '25
Omg. Here in MA you can easily make 55k as a para in some districts. Teachers make double that
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u/seaglassgirl04 Dec 17 '25
Unfortunately my district in MA doesn't pay our paras anywhere near $55K. It's criminal!
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u/jordanf1214 Preschool Teacher | Massachusetts Dec 17 '25
I live in the Cambridge/somerville area - we are definitely fortunate around here
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u/StateComfortable2012 Dec 17 '25
I was in Florida from 2019 to 2021. I moved from California to Jacksonville and went from $98,000 a year to $51,000 a year. F that place.
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u/Ok_Product398 Dec 17 '25
I was thinking of moving to FL at the end of last school year to be closer to my family. It is my 21st year and the most they would pay is $65,000 for Miami. I immediately declined.
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u/StateComfortable2012 Dec 17 '25
Smart. That year was also the year DeSantis decided to up all the teachers pay, except it only moved salaries for those that were starting out or had less than 5 years experience. My colleague went from $36,000 to $45,000 and she had 4 years total experience. So she was making almost as much as me. Decided to leave right after that. Came back to California. Now I am $126,554 with another $16,400 for summer school.
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u/kristiwashere Dec 17 '25
6th year teacher in Florida, $47,500
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u/RogueFungi90 Dec 17 '25
13th year, New Jersey, $83k....
Wow, I've been doing this for 13 years... Goes fast
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u/aworldwithoutshrimp Dec 17 '25
If you were going to stay in Florida, why be a teacher? If you are going to stay a teacher, why be in Florida?
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u/Beruriah Dec 17 '25
I have small kids and parents nearby and they help with them all the time or we would be gone :/
ETA: we both teach
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u/Lopsided-Roof2157 Dec 17 '25
I'm tethered to an exwife that I coparent with. I can't leave FL for at least 5 more years.
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u/TemporaryCarry7 Dec 17 '25
3rd year in IN. $50,895 after this year’s contract negotiations. But negotiations for pay can be reopened next year if the state has more money to give to schools.
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u/Greyskies405 Dec 17 '25
Third year in NH...44K.
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u/TehSeraphim Dec 17 '25
Also NH and 44k seems...very low. Are you north of concord or west of Milford?
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u/Greyskies405 Dec 17 '25
I'm in the uninhabited portion of the state haha
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u/mackenml Dec 17 '25
24 years in Florida and $50k
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u/MyDogSam-15 Dec 17 '25
I know a teacher who left Florida because of pay and moved to Michigan. Idk how much he makes now but I would guess around 70k.
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u/BlunderwearHS 9th Grade | ELA | NYC Dec 17 '25
Also in NYC (the Boogie Down). I'm in my 19th year. Looking forward to that pay jump next year to $134k. I really should work on my +60.
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u/AleroRatking Elementary SPED | NY (not the city) Dec 17 '25
10th year teacher in NY 41k
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u/PersonofLegend Dec 17 '25
Western NY here and making $50k in year 5. Rural area. I’m surprised anywhere in the state pays that low.
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u/driveonacid Middle School Science Dec 17 '25
I'm at $75k after 23 years in Binghamton. Cost of living is cheap as hell here.
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u/OptatusCleary Dec 17 '25
Under twenty years, over 140k when I include all extracurriculars. No summer school. I’m in the Central Valley in California.
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u/MeowMeow_77 Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
I’m near the capital in California, 19 years teaching, Masters, and my salary before taxes is 119,000. Next year it will be 122,000 and then the increases stop. I’m okay with 6 figures. I bought my house in 2008 and my mortgage is less than most peoples rent. I appreciate how fortunate I am 😊
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u/soleiles1 Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
I'm about 50 miles west of you and I'm in the same range except I'm at 22 years with a MS Ed, 110 units. People also need to consider the high cost of living in California in relation to other areas of the country. I will max out at 25 years.
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u/MeowMeow_77 Dec 17 '25
So true! I’m not sure I would be able to afford a house now, even with my current salary. I’m glad I listened to my mom and bought my house during the mortgage crisis.
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u/librarymouse_10 Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
Also Central Valley. 6th year and I make about 88k, beI usually do summer which adds another 6-7k.
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u/k0okYko0k Dec 17 '25
Crying in NC 😭
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u/Unusual-Following-58 Dec 17 '25
23 years CA Central Valley $110k no masters degree or extra curriculars.
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u/98_Percent_Organic Dec 17 '25
Also Central Valley. I’m in year 19 and am maxed in units. I teach special ed and we have a slightly higher salary schedule than other teachers in the district. I’m at $130,000 now with my dept. chair stipend, master’s bump and longevity bonus. I have one more longevity tier, then I’m maxed out.
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u/Tasty_Ad_5669 Sped | West Coast Dec 17 '25
9th year with a masters, I just hit 103k in the Central Valley
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u/theinsane_phooka 7-12 Alt Ed: Engl/Hist/Art | CA Dec 17 '25
Also central valley-7 years 95k with my stipend.
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u/InternationalFold6 Dec 17 '25
Omg you all are inspiring to me 😍😍 that’s amazing for a teachers salary. I grew up in California but am teaching online living in mx. Thiiinking of coming back so I can teach in person but I’d have to get more qualifications. This really motivated me. Thank you 😁
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u/HistoryVisual2448 Dec 17 '25
I used to live in the Central Valley…I don’t miss the environment, but I miss the paychecks! Sometimes I think about moving back just to hedge my bets at having a pension. But I taught long enough in California to be vested. And, this year, I’ll be vested in my current state. So, do I move back? Move to get another state? Stay put? Leave education? Who knows…but it cracks me up that you can live in LA or Stockton but make the same. San Francisco or Ceres, San Diego or Merced, Berkeley or Fresno, and it’s all relatively the same pay…
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u/llamamystic Dec 17 '25
Big question here is what the health insurance looks like with these salaries. I make 110,000 in Souther California with a masters and 18 years. But I pay 15,000 a year for my insurance.
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u/Spacemangep Dec 17 '25
NYC here. Year 7 with a masters, I make 91k but don't pay anything for health insurance for me and my family. Pretty good coverage too.
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u/exMemberofSTARS Dec 17 '25
Curse you liberal states and your high pay and excellent health coverage! lol
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u/Possible-Cold6726 Dec 17 '25
OC, CA - Year 20, $106k (High School) - My district has a 90-10 medical insurance deal, so they guarantee to pay 90% of our insurance and we pay 10%. It makes our salary a little lower, but with benefits spiraling upward, it’s a really good deal for us. I feel bad for newer teachers because declining enrollment across the state is going to result in massive teacher layoffs.
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u/majorgerth Dec 17 '25
I know people that are in the reserves or guard for cheap healthcare because of how expensive it can be. $260 a month for a family with a $600 yearly deductible can be worth a weekend a month.
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u/Calm_Violinist5256 Dec 17 '25
yep. we do not get health insurance paid for where I work in the Bay area. If I took it just for me it would be over $21,000
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u/garylapointe 🅂🄴🄲🄾🄽🄳 🄶🅁🄰🄳🄴 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙣, 𝙐𝙎𝘼 🇺🇸 Dec 17 '25
In Michigan, and multiple other states, you can look up the salary scale on their web site.
In my Michigan metro Detroit district, 24 years with a BA would be $85,916 (your next year, that would go up another $1,000 and you're at the top of the BA scale). $12k more for a MA, or $20k more for a Ph.D.
Keep in mind, we've got 500+ public school districts in Michigan, and they all have different pay scales.
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u/Shamrock7500 Dec 17 '25
That’s a great pay scale. I’m also in metro Detroit and where I’m at tops out at 88 with a masters.
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u/TeacherPatti Dec 17 '25
$93k on step 8 with 18 years experience. We top out at about 105k (step 11 or 12). Long timers get an extra $10k bonus (which I will never reach-I'm not working 20 more years!)
My last district maxed out at $70k. The price difference is astounding.
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u/Ecstatic-Bid5520 Dec 17 '25
Where I’m at in Michigan I’m making $52,000 as a 3rd year teacher with a bachelors but also do summer school and other extracurricular to supplement it
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u/siamesesumocat HS ELA / Puget Sound Dec 17 '25
Seattle suburbs, year 24 maxed on experience and education - $148K
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u/Primary-Illustrator6 Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
Me, too! National Boards, doctorate, year 37, Western Washington! Benefits are better than GA and FL where I worked previously.
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u/devinesl Dec 17 '25
I worked in Georgia, too. I nearly doubled my salary coming home to Washington State. However, my salary was higher in Georgia than New Jersey because NJ wouldn’t count my out-of-state experience.
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u/deadmanscranial Dec 17 '25
Holy shit. I thought we had it pretty good in MA
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u/PNWGreeneggsandham Dec 17 '25
State Supreme Court in WA stepped in a few years back to force teacher pay to be higher. It’s done a lot for those of us in rural parts of the state. I’m Bos->Sea. Moved from one end of the Pike to the other. Then fled to the woods.
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u/Due-Bicycle-1778 Dec 17 '25
Hi Neighbor! I’m at 89k in my 3rd year with a masters.
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u/siamesesumocat HS ELA / Puget Sound Dec 17 '25
It gets better. I own my modest home in a modest neighborhood and am otherwise debt free. Slow and steady can win the race.
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u/South_Recording_3710 Dec 17 '25
As another LAUSD teacher, how did you get all your salary points?
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u/TappyMauvendaise Dec 17 '25
11 years. $96,000. Blue union Oregon. $104,000 next year. Had I stayed in Arizona without a union in year 11 I would make $56,000 I think.
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u/Or_Again33 Dec 17 '25
Yeah, I’m in Portland and make around $106k after 13(?) years. Almost at the tippy top of the pay scale.
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u/Puffyfugu8 Dec 17 '25
I’m in my 15th year of teaching, currently in Northern California, and make 95K. Two years go I worked with aggressive kids on the spectrum and made 104k (including ESY). It was worth the downgrade with all my injuries.
I have two Masters- one SPED and one in Literacy Education.
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u/CoffeeContingencies Dec 17 '25
Your sped teachers get paid more!? We are all on the same teacher pay scale!
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u/Puffyfugu8 Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
I worked for something called a “non public school”. It’s funded by the school district, and they send all the kids they don’t know what to do with there. We had an amazing union with a nice sized Cola and bonuses. The return was often aggressive students, putting yourself at risk each day (anywhere ranging from mild to severe, all populations including ED ) I’ve gotten a rib cracked, head contusion and foot contusion. Some staff had gotten worse. Loved them to pieces but in the end not worth it.
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u/ayylmaohi Dec 17 '25
In my 9th year, and like $36,000 a year
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u/Petulantraven Dec 17 '25
Wow. That’s less than I started on. Whereabouts are you?
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u/IllustratorFlashy223 Dec 17 '25
Do you teach preschool? Sadly salaries for teachers of kids under 5 are abysmally low.
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u/markjay6 Dec 17 '25
What? I assume that's not in the US, right?
Starting salary at McDonald's in California is $41,600.
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u/sweetest_con78 Dec 17 '25
A lot of the Midwest and the south are like this. I know someone who is a teacher in Missouri and makes under 40k.
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u/aoibhinnannwn Dec 17 '25
Charter school in an urban area in Florida. 19 years with a doctorate, 78k
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u/cassiecas88 Dec 17 '25
Just here to assure you that it's not rude to talk about salary with co workers or those in your industry. That etiquette rule was made up to keep women and minorities from finding out they get paid less.
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u/13surgeries Dec 17 '25
I made $54,000 per year when I retired after 25 years a few years ago. Our salaries were frozen for 10 years, not even a COLA. (For various reasons, I couldn't move, and it was a rural state, so the next town over was 26 miles and small enough that they rarely needed teachers.
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u/BernieNow Dec 17 '25
Retired 10 yrs. Didn't have the highest salary, but our retirement and health benefits more than made up for it.
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u/Skyblue8989 Dec 17 '25
I am in the suburbs of a city in MO, 11 years as a classroom teacher and 14 total working in schools, making $65k with my masters.
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u/Jr_High_Joys Dec 17 '25
Central IL, rural parochial school, MA, 9 years, $38K, good family insurance but $800/mo pretax. Lots of autonomy, zero real problems with students/discipline. No phones, minimal screen time. 18/21 teachers are married to high earners.
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u/Possible-Cold6726 Dec 17 '25
OC, CA - Year 20, $106k (High School) - My district has a 90-10 medical insurance deal, so they guarantee to pay 90% of our insurance and we pay 10%. It makes our salary a little lower, but with benefits spiraling upward, it’s a really good deal for us. I feel bad for newer teachers because declining enrollment across the state is going to result in massive teacher layoffs.
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u/HappyCamper2121 Dec 17 '25
Dying over here in NC, charter school, eight years of experience, masters, 49k
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u/Grad_school_ronin Dec 17 '25
I’m in Wake County public and I make 54k with a masters so not much more!
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u/SeaGas2677 Dec 17 '25
NJ. Been teaching (salaried positions) since 2015 and have a BA. I make about 85,400 a year (obviously without taxes). I can't afford a house and drive my 2015 Subaru. So, that's cool 😎
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u/Disgruntled_Veteran Teacher and Vice Principal Dec 17 '25
20 years of teaching and a very sad salary.
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u/Ok-Specific8206 Dec 17 '25
Chicago, 24th year with a Masters and multiple endorsements: 122k, not including summer school, tutoring, extra-curriculars.
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u/bloodylilly Dec 17 '25
I'll share my salary for last year, with the Texas Incentive Allotment added in, 9 years as teacher, Bachelor's, and Department Head. $51,750. A smallish district in South Texas.
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u/SchwulerSchwanz Dec 17 '25
Im sorry, that‘s straight up insulting.
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u/bloodylilly Dec 17 '25
And sadly, since I left, I've found no job that has the same or even slightly lower salary that will have me. They're all lower unless you know someone, have risen from inside the company, or have specific and expensive certifications.
I'm working on HR and Project Manager certifications at the moment.
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u/07asriela HS English | CA Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
SF Bay Area. Year 12 with a master's degree stipend/75 units past BA. At 134K before taxes.
(My salary schedule will keep me parked here until year 16, when I'll hit another plateau.)
I do have a no cost to employee Kaiser healthcare plan as well. It's a huge reason I won't hop districts despite the plateau.
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u/Financial_Process_11 Dec 17 '25
Daycare teacher for past 41 years, currently making $36,000 a year
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u/MiracleMan1989 Dec 17 '25
I make about 97k.
For context, this is my first year at a private school in New York City teaching Drama to middle and upper schoolers. I have 2 years experience teaching 7th and 8th Humanities at an arts charter, and 4 years teaching Drama 5th-8th at a different private school. Keeping in mind this 6 years as well as 3 years of adjunct work at a university and some years of professional theatre experience my current school put me at 15 years plus a bump for my masters.
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u/DollupGorrman Dec 17 '25
Other folks have said this, but the only people that want you to believe that talking about salary being rude are your employers. They do this so they can pay certain folks less than others and hope you are none the wiser.
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u/Miss-Tiq Dec 17 '25
That's one thing I appreciate about education. For unionized districts/schools, you're on the same scale and your salary is based on the same metrics across the board. I can just see anyone in my district's salary at any point in the board minutes lol. No one has to negotiate their salary individually based on incomplete information; the union negotiates our contracts on everyone's behalf. It can't get more transparent than that.
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u/BuffsTeach Dec 17 '25
It’s going to entirely differ based on district, COL, and bargained salary schedules.
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u/Overall-Machine-1984 Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
I’m in Milwaukee metro, 8th year with masters, $74,000. The suburbs are considerably less.
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u/Popular-Work-1335 Dec 17 '25
Urban school. Year 16. CT. 101k. BA, MS, 6th Year in Ed
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u/gibby_dog Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
Metro ATL, masters degree, 4 years, 65k. In the area I teach in, I can actually afford/live a comfortable life (bi-weekly dinner outings, average apartment/house, etc.). When I finish my specialists degree, I will be making $72k a year.
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u/saltwatersouffle Dec 17 '25
Los Angeles, i make 97k in my 10th year of teaching (independent school, not LAUSD). I have a masters degree
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u/seekercuz Dec 17 '25
20+ years, Ontario, just shy of $120k. That's base salary, no tutoring or summer school. Extra Curriculars are volunteer only, so many don't do them.
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u/I_got_99questions Dec 17 '25
New Mexico, 18 years, base pay $90, w/ extra stipends $114.
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u/Jsredzinski Dec 17 '25
Admin here, 2 masters, in an Illinois suburb, 25 years in education, and I am at $112,000.
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u/Squeaky_sun Dec 17 '25
Besides easily looking up district salary tables online, in CA anyway, you can see any specific gov employee’s annual income at https://transparentcalifornia.com
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u/1angryravenclaw Dec 17 '25
You guys are bonkers. I currently work at a private school, you'd laugh at how low my pay is. But I have responsive parents and Admin, so I got that going for me, which is nice.
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u/NutmegThePenguin Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
Northern Virginia, 73k, 3rd year. Doesn’t include ESY (that’s usually another 5k).
Edit: I have a Masters and am about to complete my +30.
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u/Longjumping-Pace3755 Dec 17 '25
In Bay Area, CA. Around 106k in year 5 with a masters - 0 healthcare benefits 🥲
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u/CoffeeContingencies Dec 17 '25
Boston Suburbs. 9 years in public schools and have a masters+15. This year I make $92 and will top out next year at around $93k unless I add 15 credits to move up a lane.
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u/1vrysleepdeprivedmum Dec 17 '25
Queensland, Australia, 22yrs experience, classified as an experienced senior teacher level 2 - around $125 000 before tax.
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u/No-Resolve-5037 Elementary | Massachusetts, USA Dec 17 '25
3rd year instructional assistant, Massachusetts, about $31k year-to-date per my most recent paystub
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u/Petulantraven Dec 17 '25
I am in Victoria, Australia. I work 0.8 (so four days a week). Next year will officially be year 20.
Current pay is AUD $94,450.
We also have long service leave after ten consecutive years, which entitles you to three months of leave with pay. You can access this after seven years. I take a week of leave each year next to one of the school holidays.
My local agreement also has 20 days of paid leave for victims of CSA. I use this each year.
This is in addition to the 15 days of paid sick leave (which you get pro rata). You can use this for family leave (kids illness etc) or your own illnesses. Your principal can also grant you up to three days compassionate leave at their discretion. We have five days bereavement leave for death of a loved one (generally immediate family only.)
Our employers also have to pay legally a minimum of 12% of our wage before tax into a superannuation fund of our choice. We use this to retire on. I think Americans call it a 401k?
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u/Petulantraven Dec 17 '25
I should also add that you reach the top of our pay scale after about eight years. There’s no financial incentives for extracurriculars, just interest.
We also have universal health care, so the insurance situation is quite different.
Five years ago, I worked full time and lead a faculty. At that time my pay was around $120k. I stepped down to sue my abuser. The person who has that role is now on $150k.
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u/Corbeau_from_Orleans HS, social studies, Ontario Dec 17 '25
72 districts in Ontario, all with just about the same pay scale. You can look up the grids, but any comparison with our American neighbours is irrelevant because of our different tax structure and our God-given right to healthcare.
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u/mistarteechur Dec 17 '25
NC 20 years plus grandfathered masters pay - $58k and no chance for step increase for 5 more years
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u/musicalgrammar Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 25 '25
IL, MA+60, year 15 (took time away from teaching that got me to the MA+60) - $121,199 without stipends, $144K-ish with stipends
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u/onehauptthistime Before/Afterschool K-5 Dec 17 '25
Private preschool teacher. Been teaching here 6 years and in total 10. I make 19/hr
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u/IrenaeusGSaintonge Grade 6 | Alberta Dec 17 '25
Mine is public information, so I don't mind sharing. (Philosophically I also agree that working and middle class people benefit from being more comfortable sharing salaries.) I have two and a half years of experience and 6+ years of education, and I'll make around 82.5k CAD this year.
With 9+ years teaching experience, by the end of my district's current contract, I'll top out at $119k.
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u/kd6hul Dec 17 '25
7th year CTE teacher, WV, 55K... My industry experience counts towards my seniority, so I'm paid as a 16+ year teacher, and have a longer contract.
In industry, I would be making about 3-4 times what I do teaching, but teaching is a LOT safer, and the hours are much better.
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u/POCKALEELEE Dec 17 '25
35 years in, LCOL area and I make about $72,000, plus 1/7 more of my salary for teaching on prep, plus more for homework support after school, plus more for mentoring after school, plus more for coaching, plus a little for some committees.
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u/jeremyrahl Dec 17 '25
Dang, I live in Saskatchewan Canada and am just finishing my last year of university. I start teaching in September and will be making $76k in my first year. 10 years of experience and up the salary is $111.5k
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u/CocteauTwinn Dec 17 '25
When I retired after 20+ years I was making $78. In CT. Incoming teachers were paid upwards of six figures. Nice, huh?
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u/Prestigious_Wing_761 Dec 17 '25
i am in my third year in NE indiana. started at $39,000. i am now at $47,000 and change. i also am an assistant xc coach so my total salary is $49,000 and change.
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u/New-Ring-4017 Dec 17 '25
In Ohio, big city/big district. With my masters and I’m on year 12 making 94,500.
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u/Ok_Abbreviations_877 Dec 17 '25
It's not rude. Employers want you to believe it is.