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Not sure where the idea comes from that teachers are poorly compensated. Relative to some other professions yes, but hardly a low Paying job. Annual teacher sal
by rbcgerard 9y ago
Not sure where the idea comes from that teachers are poorly compensated. Relative to some other professions yes, but hardly a low
Paying job. Annual teacher salary in California is $73k/year [1] divided by .75 is $97k/year with generous pension an medical benefits that probably push that number up $25k-$75k/year...
[1]http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fr/sa/cefavgsalaries.asp http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fr/sa/cefavgsalaries.asp
- daladd 9y agoI'm curious why you would divide by .75 there (?)
- selectodude 9y agoPublic sector salary pre-tax income is usually only 66-75 percent of total comp after adjusting for health insurance and pensions.
- pinot 9y ago9 months a year of employment, which is a gross oversimplification of how many weeks/yr a teacher is working.
- _uy6i 9y agoIt was a proxy for the fact most teachers have summers off, so are only working 3/4ths the year...
- taysic 9y agoInteresting, CA ranked 41st out of all states for its school system this year. http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/01/05/california-schools-earn-c-in-national-ranking/ http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/01/05/california-schools-ear...