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I'm a new teacher, and I just received a job offer from a private school. The salary for new teachers is in the mid- 40s, with limited health insurance. That's significantly lower than I would be making in a public school, so I'm debating whether or not to accept the position. I know that private school salaries vary from school to school, but I was just wondering if anyone knows what the average starting salary is in a private school. Do the salaries increase yearly, as they do in public schools? I don't know whether I should just take the job, or keep looking, and hope for the best. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
Marie You should definitely take the job. Teacher job market is HORRIBLE! It is experience. $40s is what public school teachers here in KY make starting out, so that seems like a good salary to start at. Private schools here pay about 75% of what publics pay. Usually the kids are better behaved. Annual raises here are about $400 a year for privates. I wo...See More
Sep 9, 2010
Leah I agree with Marie.

Experience is important and since the job market is so bad, a teaching position is certainly better than being an aide or substitute. It's getting late in the school year to hope for a teaching job with the public schools
Sep 14, 2010
curiositycat My independent K-12 school has a three-column salary schedule with yearly step increases. I took a pay cut when I moved to my independent school from a public high school, but it wasn't huge--just a few thousand dollars. They did, however, start me at step 18 instead of the 10 I would have been at on the public school salary schedule, so that helpe...See More
Sep 14, 2010
Old Teacher ersonally, I would take the job. Starting salary in the mid $40K range and limited health care sounds pretty good, especially, if you are without a job. None of the private schools or public schools in my area have a starting salary of mid $40K.

I taught in a private school several years fairly early in my career. The experience was mostly...See More
Sep 18, 2010
kb Take the job! I have my masters and have been teaching for 10 years in a K-8 school of 800 kids and I do not make $40K!

On 9/18/10, Old Teacher wrote: > Personally, I would take the job. Starting salary in the mid > $40K range and limited health care sounds pretty good, > especially, if you are without a job. None of the private ...See More
Oct 1, 2010


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