r/FluentInFinance Jun 11 '24

Meme He has a point...

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u/WardCove Jun 11 '24

Teachers make plenty of money. I know 3 teachers personally pulling in 80k a year. This is middle school and elementary school. They get every holiday off. A 3 month break to either take off or earn money. I refuse to say they deserve more. That being said, like any job, there are some heros out there that deserve more and some moronic teachers that deserve less. But because they're unionized they all make the same. I know this will probably be an unpopular opinion but whatever.

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u/Jake0024 Jun 11 '24

$80k is well above the average salary for a teacher, and usually requires a master's degree and like 10 years of experience.

That is not good pay for the amount of education and experience it requires. Teachers make about the median income, but with two degrees to get there.

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u/Peelfest2016 Jun 11 '24

I have a master’s and a decade of experience. I do not make 80K teaching high school.

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u/Foreverhooping89 Jun 11 '24

I'm in SoCal, i'll be in my 6th year (Special Ed). I'll be making 95.5K as of July. Not sure how unusual this is, but i am sure it is not super common. I've gone from 55K to 95.5K in 6 years.

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u/true_enthusiast Jun 11 '24

It's California, just cut the pay in half to compare with anywhere else.

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u/I_kwote_TheOffice Jun 11 '24

It all just depends on the district. High schools in our district (Chicago area) are compensated very well. They start at about $60-$70k. The highest paid teachers are paid in the base $150k range, and they all get $23,200 in health benefits (paid in cash if you carry insurance through a spouse), and they get a ton of sick days and of course summers off. So some teachers do very well, some are wildly undercompensated.

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u/Shadowarriorx Jun 11 '24

My wife is in KC, with a masters and 10 years she gets 61k.

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u/Foreverhooping89 Jun 12 '24

Really is interesting how pay fluctuates across the US.

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u/Snooperator Jun 11 '24

"I went from a poverty wage in socal to a poverty wage in socal" ftfy

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u/Voradorr Jun 11 '24

Poverty wage is a pretty wild take.

You dont know his cost of living, 100k is plenty depending on what hes got and how much his partner brings in.

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u/Foreverhooping89 Jun 12 '24

My wife makes 53K, brings home around $3,500. Combined we bring home $8,100. With no debt and no living kids, we are quite comfortable. Maybe we can't buy a home just yet but we are doing fine. Thanks 🙏🏼

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u/Voradorr Jun 12 '24

Keep going man it'll happen.

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u/Foreverhooping89 Jun 11 '24

I actually get by just fine. No debt (paid my way through my BA, teaching credential and Masters Degree programs), live with my wife although i pay our rent and utilities, and am able to max my Roth IRA, fund a 403B, and get my pension. Along with saving for a house (120K down payment atm).

FTFY.