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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most people go into teaching straight out if school and many have limited experience in other fields unless they leave teaching. So I think sometimes teachers don't understand what it's like in other fields. It's easy to idealize other people's jobs. Obviously people also idealize aspects of teaching.

Most jobs have really frustrating, annoying things about them. I've never had a job I love, I'm middle aged. I've also never made more than 105k despite spending my whole career in the DMV.[/quote]

Do you consider yourself “super well paid”?  The discussion is about whether teacher are super well paid.  People keep pointing out other professions that make similar amounts.  Do we think of those professions as super well paid?

I will also point out that it seems you have worked many places.  The high salaries that people are talking about, which are similar to yours, are for people who have been in the organization for 20 years.  Not people like you who jumped around.[/quote]

The point is that DCPS teachers are well paid for teachers. Yes, also cost of living is higher. But as someone who also lives in DC on a salary similar to a teacher's, it's still a good salary for a profession not known for competitive wages.

Also, I don't currently make my peak salary. I took a huge pay cut 5 years ago in order to move into a flexible role because I became a mom and wanted/needed more WFH and a less rigid schedule. I now make 65k a year, despite being a 20 year veteran in my field, because I wanted a different work-life balance. And before you say "well your spouse must be a corporate attorney or something" -- nope. My spouse works in public interest (and has long hours and a lot of stress) and currently makes 110k, which is less than the 116k a teacher with 10+ years experience and a master's will make at a title 1 in DC. I don't begrudge the teacher the 116k! They earn it. But all jobs have trade offs. Neither my DH nor I have a pension. Taking less pay has enabled me to be able to take time off (without pay) during school breaks, but if I was in my previous position, we'd be scrambling every single break for childcare, on salaries that don't easily pay for childcare in this area.

So yes, teachers in DCPS are well paid compared to the average pay in their profession.[/quote]

Is that 116 assuming that ten year teacher is highly effective? Because that includes a 20k bonus, not salaried[/quote]

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