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> over the median wage on average That's an odd measure. Why use the average median instead of the median median or the average average? Remember also to take
by saint_fiasco 10y ago
> over the median wage on average
That's an odd measure. Why use the average median instead of the median median or the average average?
Remember also to take into account the median (or average, whatever) wage among people with four year degrees + special training + willingness to continue training to maintain their certificates.
- cmdrfred 10y agoMy mistake, I mean't to type simply median wage. A single teacher makes more than the average household ($53,657). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Household_income_in_the_United... >Remember also to take into account the median (or average, whatever) wage among people with four year degrees + special training + willingness to continue training to maintain their certificates. And then cut that number(50,556)[0] by 1/4th, and you are at a number much lower than what most teachers make currently and that's before you factor in pensions and benefits. [0]http://time.com/money/3829776/heres-what-the-average-grad-makes-right-out-of-college/ http://time.com/money/3829776/heres-what-the-average-grad-ma...