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I grew up in S.D. and my family keeps bugging me to move back there. I live in Texas now and am teaching middle school science and math. I don't mean this to be derogatory, but how can anyone live on a teacher salary in S.D.? My understanding is that starting pay is around $30K, is that right? I don't make a lot in Texas either $45 but that is a long way from $30. And from what I understand, a teacher can drive over the border to Wyoming and make comparable money to what we make in Texas. I love S.D. and would really like to move back but I just don't see how I could live on that salary. Either salaries must escalate pretty quickly with tenure or you folks are magicians in living on that kind of money. I don't really see how the district can get good teachers for that kind of pay. Let me know how you survive, please.
A SD person In some areas, starting salary is between $25,000 and up, depending on where you go, and your yrs of experience. Also, there is bonus sign up pay for those who are qualified to teach in hard to fill classes like math and science. Most teachers have part time jobs in order to keep up with the costs of things. Some say that the "cost of living" is lo...See More
Dec 20, 2009


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