Teaching salaries often gain a lot of attention in the media due to the fact that teachers believe that they should be better compensated for the important work they do. In addition to just teachers believing this, so does most of society. The trouble with the low teaching salaries is that the field of teaching does not always attract the best teachers as they know they will struggle to make a living. This is a fair allegation and one that is constantly being attended to by politicians. Without a doubt teaching is one of the most important positions a person can hold and therefore it is one which everyone holds in high regard.



However, according to the respected salary website CBSalary.com, the average salaries in the follow major cities are as follows:

Springfield, IL - $48,015

Chicago, IL - $53,713

Atlanta, GA - $35,903

Savannah, GA - $25,008

Orlando, FL - $31,684

Tampa, FL - $36,630

Miami, FL - $34,501

When I saw this list, I was a little shocked at the average pay for many of these cities. I had thought that teachers earned a much lower salary than this. Although they can always use a pay raise, a teacher's salary is for the school year. Teacher's are free to do whatever they like during the summer. So if they get a summer job, their annual salary will be higher than the figures listed above.

It is a known fact that the salary of a teacher will vary, sometimes considerably, with their education level and their experience level. If a teacher has a Bachelor's degree works in the same school as a teacher with a Master's degree then it is highly likely that the master's degree qualified teacher is being paid more. This is proven by the fact that teacher wages in Chicago vary from $36,000 right up to $89,000

Connecticut is the state listed as having the highest average teacher salary at $57,760 with California a close second. The lowest teacher average salary is in South Dakota with the average sitting at just $34,039, a difference of more than $20,000 from the wealthiest states.

The school a teacher works at can also have a big role to play when it comes to salary. Private schools often pay much more than public schools, but the entry requirements can be much stricter. The subject and level a teacher specializes in also has an effect on salary. Primary school teachers generally make less money than secondary school teachers. It is also noted that science teachers make considerably more than maths teachers, despite the difficult nature of the subject of mathematics. Salaries can even vary considerably from district to district in the same city.

With all these different factors determining the teacher salary it can be very difficult to predict what your salary will be once you are a qualified teacher. By researching the average salary in your area as well as comparing various schools, you will be able to form a good estimate of how much money you can expect to earn in your new career as a teacher.