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I am currently getting my masters in secondary education
and will be moving to Montana in 2004 for my husbands job.
We are moving to somewhere near Gardiner or Livingston. I
have been desperately searching for an idea on what I can
expect salary and benefit wise and am coming up with
nothing. I am also curious because most other states offer
a "teachers home loan" that includes a no down payment. Is
this something done in Montana as well?
Sara /blockquote>

Hi Jeannette. I moved here 3 years ago from Michigan
and found this state to be archaic for salary and benefits.
Salaries are very low. I teach south of Missoula and our
base entry salary for a masters degree is 24,900 (with 0
years experience). We top out at 43,200 here! It's
simply ridiculous. Benefits...See More
Apr 10, 2003
JD /blockquote>

Sara,
I hear you. My husband and I, both Montanans, had to leave the
state in 2000 because we were financially starving. We had
been teaching there for 5 years and could barely make a dent in
our huge student loans, let alone buy a home. We left for
Alaska hoping to find a new life. We feel like we are in...See More
Apr 14, 2003
skl /blockquote>

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n 4/14/03, JD wrote:
> Sara,
> I hear you. My husband and I, both Montanans, had to leave the
> state in 2000 because we were financially starving. We had
> been teaching there for 5 years and could barely make a dent in
> our huge student loans, let alone buy a home. We left for...See More
Jun 6, 2003
Maureen in Montana /blockquote>

> We are moving to somewhere near Gardiner or Livingston. I
> have been desperately searching for an idea on what I can
> expect salary and benefit wise and am coming up with
> nothing.
Jeanette: Expect to make around 25,000. That's pretty good
for this state, if you have some experience. I g...See More
Aug 8, 2003


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