You're right I'm off. Wasn't trying to exaggerate, was recalling what they made when I went to school 10 years ago. Median starting salary is just under $35K.

You're right I'm off. Wasn't trying to exaggerate, was recalling what they made when I went to school 10 years ago. Median starting salary is just under $35K. So I'll correct myself and say $40K vs $35K. http://www.payscale.com/research/US/All_K-12_Teachers/Salary#by_Years_Experience http://www.payscale.com/research/US/All_K-12_Teachers/Salary... Glad I learned something :)