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Salary ChartMedian Salary by Years Experience Job: Elementary School Teacher
Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 13 Nov 2009 | Individuals Reporting: 11,495
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FAQ: Job: Elementary School TeacherElementary School Teacher Salary: An OverviewMany elementary school teachers like to say that while they are teaching children, the children are also teaching them. It follows, then, that for an elementary school teacher, average salary increases steadily with more experience in the classroom. Compare the Starting Salary for an Elementary School Teacher chart to the overall Starting Salary for a Teacher and you can see that while it may start out in the $30,000 range, elementary school teacher average salary increases to over $50,000 with 20 years or more of experience. Of course, teachers learn plenty from other adults, too. Continuing education can really pay off when it comes to elementary school teacher salaries. Researching Elementary School Teacher Salaries by Degree/Major Subject, we can see that the average salary of elementary teachers is much higher for those with a master's degree in education. Location and Elementary School Teacher SalariesOne nice thing about being an elementary school teacher is that people aren't likely to stop having children anytime soon. Consequently, there continue to be teaching opportunities in every state in the Union. But which states offer the highest elementary school teacher salaries? The Elementary School Teacher Average Salary by State report currently lists California, New York and New Jersey as all being in the running for highest elementary school teacher salaries. However, it's important to remember that location can impact salary in other ways. Measure School Teacher Vacation Weeks by State, and you'll see that New York is far in the lead for average vacation weeks for teachers. Elementary School Teacher Average Salary: A True Story
John Rickey has been teaching first grade for 15 years, and he's seen it all. For the true story of this passionate educator, check out his interview entitled "Elementary School Teacher Salary" in the Salary Stories blog section. John describes his career path and explains why teaching can be such an important and rewarding profession.
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People with the job title Elementary School Teacher typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.
Teach elementary and preschool school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired.
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