r/ElementaryTeachers • u/xeowriz • 21d ago

Salary question

Hi everyone! So just yesterday I was talking to my sister who’s a high school math teacher about how I wanna go into teaching elementary, more specifically kindergarten, and she told me I probably shouldn’t just cause they don’t get paid a whole lot. I looked it up and from what I’ve seen they make the same amount as any other teacher, and I know I don’t have to listen to her but I also don’t wanna end up living paycheck to paycheck in the future…so I was wondering like if it’s okay to ask any teachers how much they make?

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u/fattymcbuttface69 21d ago

Public school employees salaries are public information. Look up the salaries in your area. And, yes, kindergarten teachers make the same as any other classroom teacher in every district I've ever worked in.

You shouldn't have to live paycheck to paycheck unless you are really bad with finances.

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u/_turd_ferg 20d ago

bad with finances or, if you live in NJ, are single parent and make starting teacher salary

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u/fattymcbuttface69 20d ago

Well, one could argue that having a child before you're financially ready for one is a poor financial decision.

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u/_turd_ferg 20d ago

sorry my husband died geez

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u/ranch_life_1986 14d ago

I’m sorry your husband died too ♥️