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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How many people with Master's degree only make $80-90k after 15 yrs? [/quote]

Are you kidding me? A large number of government employees and people at non-profits.

Also, don't compare a MEd to a MS in a STEM program.[/quote]

Working a cushy non-profit job is not comparable to most teaching jobs.[/quote]

That's going to depend on the non-profit.

But the discussion here isn't focused on the hours or workplace conditions. It has been focused on the claims made about pay. And teacher pay compares favorably to other liberal arts professions.[/quote]

But you have to consider the working conditions. Teaching takes a major toll on people physically, emotionally, and mentally. You need to also consider the hours (nights and weekends), the stressful daily workload (no breaks), and the lack of resources (the long list of student supplies teachers pay for).

No, the pay isn’t enough. [/quote]

A miserable teacher is still going to be miserable even if they make an extra $10-20k a year. The pay isn't the problem, so increasing pay isn't going to fix the problem.[/quote]

+1 Based on the OP, the 10 month salary for a person with that education and experience is $111,000. That is well in line with the median (12 month) earnings for people with master's degrees in Montgomery County per the American Community Survey ( https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2022.B20004?t=Earnings (Individuals):Educational Attainment&g=050XX00US24031 ), and that doesn't account for the pension benefits that OP has that most workers do not have (I truly don't care if you think the pension "sucks," that just makes you sound ignorant and entitled).

Knowing some outliers who make more than you do does not entitle you to higher pay.[/quote]

In addition to the pension, teachers have excellent, Cadillac level health insurance.[/quote]

NP who is also pretty miserable teaching but know the benefits are too good to give up. I’ll literally always be teaching until my kids are through college. It’s hard for anyone to hate their job but feel stuck. [/quote]

That feeling is not limited to teachers.[/quote]

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