Is An Elementary Teacher's Pay Really That Bad?

Is an Elemenatary Teacher's Pay Really That Bad? Elementary Teachers' Median Annual Wages in 2010 (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Top 10% Average Many kindergarten and elementary school teachers work the traditional 10-month school year, with a 2-month break during the summer. Lowest 10% $80,140 $51,660 $34,390 How Does Teacher Pay Compare? For decades, researchers have asked whether teacher compensation has kept pace with outside job opportunities, and whether compensation is sufficiently competitive to attract the quality of instructors desired. Teachers' weekly wages have grown far more slowly than those of workers with comparable skill requirements, including accountants, reporters, registered nurses, computer programmers dropped 13.1%. Since 1979 Because teachers Since 1993, female teacher wages have fallen behind 13% worked more hours teacher wages relative to those per week than workers with comparable skill requirements, the hourly wage disadvantage is 14.1%. of other similar workers have and male teacher wages 12.5%. clergy, personnel officers, and inspectors. Weekly Wage Growth of Teachers Since 1996 Compared to Other Workers .8% 12% Teachers Other Workers www.hertzfurniture.com HERTZFURNITURESYSTEMS The School Furniture Experts"