NOVA Teacher Salaries

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Anonymous wrote:The obsession with teachers is insane. Honestly, give it a rest.

I agree. They should stop complaining! Work a full year like the rest of us. Oh, and we will need you to show up on minor holidays, too.

I work in healthcare and work every holiday, even Thanksgiving and Christmas (alternating each year).

You are not making any sense. We are not taking those holidays off. They are holidays that are created by the national government that FCPS chooses to observe. It has 100% nothing to do with teacher work ethic.

It sounds like you're the one who's annoyed with having to work Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The federal, state, and local government could decide on a full school year, but they haven't. If they do, I'm sure plenty of teachers will work it because they'll enjoy having the extra money. But, once again, not something that teachers control. You are placing the blame on the wrong party.

I’m sorry. When you chose to become a teacher as a career, were you unaware it was 10 months pay for 10 months of work? Choosing a career that has 10 month contracts is as something within your control. Quit playing he victim amd on your career choices. Jeez.

They aren’t complaining. They are logically explaining YOUR misconceptions.

And we are just saying that we aren't sympathetic - we are just saying you have no right to whine about your salary given it's only based on 10 months of work AND all the countless holidays (2 weeks of Christmas/Spring Break/teacher "work" days, gift cards galore for presents during teacher Apprcuation WEEK, casual dress and easy commute, and the list goes on).

LMAO!! How brainwashed are you that an employer “allowing” you to wear jeans is some perk? You guys are so sad

Honestly, my favorite part was the gift cards galore. Yes, we get gift cards and yes it's a nice perk. but no one's walking away with $1,000 worth of gift cards.

I work in a title I high school. I don’t get (nor expect) a single thing at the holidays. Or Teacher Appreciation (which as a week I actually hate since it’s very disingenuous in a country that hates teachers). That is for rich elementary schools lol

IME that’s the case for any HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For individuals, it is REALLY cheap. For a family, it is only about $70 less total than my private sector spouses plan.

**Here are the premiums for current employees:

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Employee%20Premiums.pdf

Here are the premiums for retirees:

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Retiree%20Premiums_2021.pdf


** This is not a complaint.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For individuals, it is REALLY cheap. For a family, it is only about $70 less total than my private sector spouses plan.

**Here are the premiums for current employees:

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Employee%20Premiums.pdf

Here are the premiums for retirees:

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Retiree%20Premiums_2021.pdf


** This is not a complaint.

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[Anonymous]

With the disclaimer about post 2014 hires, you can see some pension figures here:

https://www.teacherpensions.org/blog/what-average-teacher-pension-my-state

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With the disclaimer about post 2014 hires, you can see some pension figures here:

https://www.teacherpensions.org/blog/what-average-teacher-pension-my-state

Added to the above, VA teachers get social security.

DC teachers don’t get SS, so that's why their figure is $48k.
48k for life is pretty good.
I'm a fed hired after they changed the system where they auto deduct a larger percentage of our paychecks than people who joined before 2012, to receive the same amount of retirement benefits.

Most federal employees currently pay 0.8% of salary into the Federal Employees Retirement System, while those hired after 2012 pay 3.1% or 4.4% depending on when they were hired.

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We pay almost $1000/month for a family premium for Carefirst. Those insurance costs seem like a good benefit to me.

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Anonymous wrote:We pay almost $1000/month for a family premium for Carefirst. Those insurance costs seem like a good benefit to me.

Now you have to tell us your 401k matching and salary.

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Anonymous wrote:We pay almost $1000/month for a family premium for Carefirst. Those insurance costs seem like a good benefit to me.

Of course. Did anybody say it isn’t? The PP that shared the link even wrote that it wasn’t a complaint.

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Anonymous wrote:We pay almost $1000/month for a family premium for Carefirst. Those insurance costs seem like a good benefit to me.

Of course. Did anybody say it isn’t? The PP that shared the link even wrote that it wasn’t a complaint.

Yes, it's good, but not cheap or free as some people seem to think. Several people I know pay less in the private sector.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We pay almost $1000/month for a family premium for Carefirst. Those insurance costs seem like a good benefit to me.

Of course. Did anybody say it isn’t? The PP that shared the link even wrote that it wasn’t a complaint.

Yes, it's good, but not cheap or free as some people seem to think. Several people I know pay less in the private sector.

I understand. The “sounds like a good benefit to me” post sounded like a comment made in response to someone saying the contrary. I admit I could have been reading a tone into it.

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Anonymous wrote:For individuals, it is REALLY cheap. For a family, it is only about $70 less total than my private sector spouses plan.

**Here are the premiums for current employees:

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Employee%20Premiums.pdf

Here are the premiums for retirees:

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Retiree%20Premiums_2021.pdf


** This is not a complaint.

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We get PAID summers off? Really? Hmmm. I need to speak to someone at payroll, STAT!

[Anonymous]

I make 82k as a 10th year teacher which is perfectly fine with me. About half of my friends make more than me but obviously they are working 12 months and much longer hours. I also always find odd jobs in the summer when I feel like making extra money but I’m very comfortable with my salary. Too many teachers complain in my opinion.

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Anonymous wrote:I make 82k as a 10th year teacher which is perfectly fine with me. About half of my friends make more than me but obviously they are working 12 months and much longer hours. I also always find odd jobs in the summer when I feel like making extra money but I’m very comfortable with my salary. Too many teachers complain in my opinion.

Is that masters, PhD, or bachelors?

Are you in LCPS, FCPS, FCCPS, APS, PWCPS?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I make 82k as a 10th year teacher which is perfectly fine with me. About half of my friends make more than me but obviously they are working 12 months and much longer hours. I also always find odd jobs in the summer when I feel like making extra money but I’m very comfortable with my salary. Too many teachers complain in my opinion.

Is that masters, PhD, or bachelors?

Are you in LCPS, FCPS, FCCPS, APS, PWCPS?

Interesting. I’m a 10th year FCPS teacher making $73k. Are you in Arlington? I know FCPS is lowest of the region for mid career teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I make 82k as a 10th year teacher which is perfectly fine with me. About half of my friends make more than me but obviously they are working 12 months and much longer hours. I also always find odd jobs in the summer when I feel like making extra money but I’m very comfortable with my salary. Too many teachers complain in my opinion.

Is that masters, PhD, or bachelors?

Are you in LCPS, FCPS, FCCPS, APS, PWCPS?

Interesting. I’m a 10th year FCPS teacher making $73k. Are you in Arlington? I know FCPS is lowest of the region for mid career teachers.

Oh, and that’s with my masters. I was a career switcher.