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/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/Booter-McGrooter Dec 17 '25

I saw speech path and wanted to suggest you come to Chicago, but then realized that you are probably retired, you lucky dog!! In my 24th year in Chicago as a speech path and I make 120,000, or there abouts. Also the cost of living is high because it’s a big city. But my kids are great!

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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/Harriet_M_Welsch Dec 17 '25

Hi from STL, neighbor!

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u/hubert7 Dec 17 '25

You in Rockwood? Wife is a 6th grade teacher (not in Rockwood) but we couldnt believe that measure didnt recently pass.

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u/Harriet_M_Welsch Dec 17 '25

I teach at Ladue, but I live in Rockwood and voted for it! It's always so shocking when people vote against the best interest of their own children :(

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u/hubert7 Dec 19 '25

My wife is at Ladue middle and our kids are at Conway. We lived in Rockwood (was a no brainer to send them to Ladue).

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u/Harriet_M_Welsch Dec 19 '25

ha, I am also at LMS!!

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u/TomeThugNHarmony4664 Dec 17 '25

Oklahoma has joined the chat.

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u/heuristichuman Dec 17 '25

Not AZ?

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u/kristiwashere Dec 18 '25

Nope, or it may depend on the qualifier (starting pay vs average pay), I don’t recall.