Preschool teacher salary

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know what the average preschool teacher salary is in the DC area? What about for an aide? Specifically for church/synagogue based preschools - not the really fancy high end preschools.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

$12.OO an hour

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$12.OO an hour

Does that assume a 40 hr week? What if the school is only open 9-3? Or is open 8-6?

[Anonymous]

Here are some national published data on preschool teacher wages.

http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes252011.htm

[Anonymous]

Not Enough!!!

Preschool/ECE teachers are one of the most underpaid professions lol.

I have my Bachelors degree in ECE and I make 15/hour at what is considered a quality relatively expensive preschool (tuition is averaged around 1000/month). Parents bringing there children are well-paid professionals (lawyers, doctors, etc) and they make 100s of thousands of dollars a year.

After taxes and health insurance I average about 18,000 a year...which means after bills, student loans I have nothing left.

Needless to say, I'm looking for another job...I love it but I can't afford to be a preschool teacher.

[Anonymous]

pp here...sorry forgot to mention preschool is in Montgomery County, MD

[Anonymous]

Nannies make more, and still feel like they are being exploited!

[Anonymous]

Childcare needs to stop being such a bargain!!!

[Anonymous]

20:24 here

It's sad...I spent four years in college slaving doing classes and working almost full time to pay for my education. I left college with about 18,000 in student loans. All that to be paid almost at the poverty level lol.

I could of skipped college and gotten a better paid job.

I know that teaching isn't a well-paid profession, I knew that going into it. But 18,000/year, seriously? Teachers need to pay bills too, and we're responsible for helping prepare the next generation. I would think there would be a bit more worth to it.

I would think that along with reforming our current education system there needs to be more done as far as regulating salaries, especially in the private school sector.

But that's just my two cents.

[Anonymous]

I agree with you. I didn't finish college. I do work with children, but always knew that I couldn't afford to be a preschool teacher.

[Anonymous]

I believe my preschool pays their teachers about $18.50 an hour.

While I do agree pre-school teachers are vastly underpaid, how many people could afford pre-school for their children if the teachers' salaries had to be in the 30's or 40's?

[Anonymous]

I know our preschool pays $15.00 to $25.00 for lead teachers. I still think they deserve more. Good Luck.

[Anonymous]

I say $12.00 per hour.

[Anonymous]

Our full-day preschool in Montgomery County pays 40k/year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know what the average preschool teacher salary is in the DC area? What about for an aide? Specifically for church/synagogue based preschools - not the really fancy high end preschools.

Thanks