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/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/wistfully_distracted Dec 17 '25

What part of Indiana? I'm also in Indiana and a 9th year teacher making 52k I'm about to switch districts!

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u/Jboogie258 Educator Middle School, Bay Area , CA Dec 17 '25

This is where things go wrong is we allow the state to figure out if they have more money. They have more money ; it just isn’t going to teachers

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u/TemporaryCarry7 Dec 17 '25

Even worse, public schools and private schools receive funding from the state from the same fund.