| The teacher salary range varies widely depending on | | | | greatly affect your teacher salary. Rural schools tend |
| the state, the experience level of the teacher and | | | | to pay the least, and schools in densely populated |
| other factors. Teaching a kindergarten class in | | | | metropolitan areas, particularly those on either coast, |
| Wyoming will pay much less than teaching a master's | | | | will tend to pay more. Teachers in the south also |
| level university class at a college in California, for | | | | tend to make less than those in the north, and any |
| example. The pay scale for this honorable career | | | | teaching job in an area with a lower cost of living will |
| depends mostly on the location of the teacher, the | | | | probably pay less. Getting a master's degree will also |
| level of education the teacher has reached and the | | | | put you in a better position than just having your |
| seniority of the teacher. Most people don't go into | | | | bachelor's degree and teaching certificate. The higher |
| teaching for the money, though – they do it | | | | degree typically earns the teacher an extra $6,000 |
| because they have a passion to teach and prepare | | | | per year. |
| the next generation. | | | | Opportunities for advancement are part of the |
| Teacher jobs in public schools across the United | | | | teaching profession, just like any other career. Certain |
| States pay an average teacher $51,000, but the | | | | administrative positions and jobs as principal or vice |
| higher earners who have been teaching for a very | | | | principal will earn much more, and by getting |
| long time earn an average of approximately $74,000. | | | | continuing education, these opportunities will be easier |
| New teachers that have just earned their degree can | | | | to achieve. There are also jobs leading extracurricular |
| expect to make about $35,000, but it is only a | | | | activities such as sports teams, newspapers, |
| matter of time until they earn more after regular | | | | yearbook clubs and performing arts, which provide |
| raises. Continuing education can also provide | | | | opportunities to earn extra money. |
| opportunities for advancement and higher pay. | | | | If you are interested in someone explaining the |
| Experienced private school teachers typically make | | | | superintendent teaching profession to you in more |
| about $10,000 less than their public school | | | | detail, it would be a good idea to contact the board |
| counterparts with comparable seniority, though. | | | | of education in your area. |
| The location of the school where you work will | | | | |