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> So we're asking Oklahoma teachers to have the same standard of living as Italy teachers. There's the problem. Why would an Oklahoma teacher accept the same
by MarkMc 9y ago
> So we're asking Oklahoma teachers to have the same standard of living as Italy teachers.
There's the problem. Why would an Oklahoma teacher accept the same standard of living as an Italian teacher when there are plenty of other Oklahoma jobs available?
Adjusting for PPP parity the gross median household income in Italy is about 46% of US median income [1]. Oklahoma median household income is about 85% of US median income [2].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_income https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_income
[2] http://newsok.com/article/3711357 http://newsok.com/article/3711357
- rayiner 9y agoThe minimum Oklahoma teachers starting salary is $31,600: http://sde.ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/16-17%20State%20Minimum%20Salary%20Schedule.pdf http://sde.ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files.... Adjusted for Oklahoma cost of living, that's about $37,000, or comparable to the median starting salary nationwide for liberal arts majors generally: http://www.bestplaces.net/cost_of_living/state/oklahoma http://www.bestplaces.net/cost_of_living/state/oklahoma.
- MarkMc 9y agoOK, but that doesn't seem to refute the comment made earlier: "Teacher salaries in Oklahoma are accordingly higher. They're going to have to spend quite a bit more than Italy and Spain." Even when you account for the cheaper cost of living in Italy, you need to pay people more money in Oklahoma. This is as true in education as in any other industry.