How much money does a teacher earn?

That's about $48,000 for 9 months.

Answer

It really depends on experience and what school they are teaching (see below links from SalaryList.com for more details), it runs from over $500K to $10K or so. Those links are misleading. For accuracy in a particular school district's pay scale, consult each district's website since teacher salaries are public information.

Teachers never make over $100,000. Salaries vary by state, city and district. If that was not enough, within a state, a city and a district, every teacher earns a salary based on years of teaching experience and education level, or other incentives offered by the state, city or district that teacher works for. I have the equivalent of a doctoral degree, have been teaching for 15 years and only make $61,000 per year, before taxes.

**I disagree with the answer above. I have a masters degree and I am a first year teacher. I make $66,000 a year, before taxes. Some of my colleagues have been teaching for 15 years and make well over $100,000 a year. It definitely depends on where you live. These are figures for Long Island, New York.**

In Oklahoma some teachers at public schools are starting at 28,000 per year.

$55,000 to $75,000 per each year

Kindergarten-$34,000 to $56,000

Elementary-$37,000 to $59,000

High School- $39,000 to $62,000

(These results were taken in 2006)

Ultimtely, a teacher's salary depends on a number of factors:

• where they are teaching (cities, states and countries)
• what level they are teaching (primary, middle, senior or tertiary)
• level of experience and how many years they have been teaching
• their area of specialty
• number and types of qualifications
• set wage rises within an industry, and within the country

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