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Salaries

Salaries vary between school districts and generally are based on experience and college units completed. Some districts pay bonuses for advanced degrees or extra duty.

Range: The median annual salary in 2005 was $52,912 for Elementary School Teachers and $57,051 for Secondary School Teachers.

The links below provide wages by metropolitan area.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
Special Education Teachers, Middle and Secondary School

Benefits

Work schedule: nine month school year. Some districts have year round classes where teachers work for 45 days followed by 15 days off, repeated throughout the year.

Public schools provide benefits which vary by district.

Health insurance
Leave
Retirement and other benefits
Special incentives for teachers include bonuses, mortgage assistance and tax breaks .