How do teachers even survive living in California? I'm from another state, and California keeps sending me teaching job opportunities- I would consider but the cost of living is high. Got any suggestions to affordable places to live in California?
I live really well in CA since I make sure to budget, but I also don’t have responsibilities that can heavily strain a budget (kids, chronic illness, car/credit card debt, etc.). I just made a video budgeting my August paycheck, so that may be a helpful resource for you. Places outside of major metro areas are going to be more affordable. The Bay Area is out, but there are places around LA, San Diego, and Sacramento that have amenities and are still reasonable. Northern CA cities like Auburn, Placer, Humboldt, and Shasta aren’t too bad, and then Central CA around Fresno is less expensive (relative).
It’s wild that Northern California would pay less since their cost of living is so high. I’m planning to move there this summer so thanks for the information.
Glad you found the video helpful! Good luck on your move. I’m originally from NorCal, so it makes sense to me that in general, they pay less than SoCal (fewer people, lower cost of living relative to most of SoCal, but inflated costs in some areas from Silicon Valley). NorCal making less than Central CA also makes sense since there aren’t many bells and whistles (geography, high profile industries, entertainment, etc.) to naturally attract people from outside of the area.
Very interesting to see the difference in salaries in CA. I teach in MA and this will be my 25th year and have a Masters plus 15 and make around $86,744. Thank you for sharing!!
Hi! Most school districts do not have a difference between pay for each subject. Teachers make the same amount no matter what subject they teach. Some districts may have STEM stipends where math, science, and tech/engineering teachers receive extra money; if they do this, it should be listed on their salary schedule or you’ll need to ask that specific district’s Human Resource dept. In California, jobs are listed on Edjoin.org or you can check the school district’s employment section on their website. Other states may have another website like Edjoin, but every district will have their job vacancies/applications on their website. Hope this helps!
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How do teachers even survive living in California? I'm from another state, and California keeps sending me teaching job opportunities- I would consider but the cost of living is high. Got any suggestions to affordable places to live in California?
I live really well in CA since I make sure to budget, but I also don’t have responsibilities that can heavily strain a budget (kids, chronic illness, car/credit card debt, etc.). I just made a video budgeting my August paycheck, so that may be a helpful resource for you.
Places outside of major metro areas are going to be more affordable. The Bay Area is out, but there are places around LA, San Diego, and Sacramento that have amenities and are still reasonable. Northern CA cities like Auburn, Placer, Humboldt, and Shasta aren’t too bad, and then Central CA around Fresno is less expensive (relative).
@@TeachingNaturall Thank you! I will check out the video
In order to live in California you need to make 100k.!!!
Not really. It depends on where in California someone lives, their budget, and their lifestyle/responsibilities.
It’s wild that Northern California would pay less since their cost of living is so high. I’m planning to move there this summer so thanks for the information.
Glad you found the video helpful! Good luck on your move.
I’m originally from NorCal, so it makes sense to me that in general, they pay less than SoCal (fewer people, lower cost of living relative to most of SoCal, but inflated costs in some areas from Silicon Valley).
NorCal making less than Central CA also makes sense since there aren’t many bells and whistles (geography, high profile industries, entertainment, etc.) to naturally attract people from outside of the area.
Very interesting to see the difference in salaries in CA. I teach in MA and this will be my 25th year and have a Masters plus 15 and make around $86,744. Thank you for sharing!!
Wow 25 years is an incredible accomplishment! It’s also interesting to see how different our states are.
Thanks for watching!
I'm also in MA on step 9, MEd +15, and I'm also making $86k this upcoming school year. I'm south of Boston.
Hi my self mathematics teacher in india. How can i apply and what about salaries for mathematics teacher. Please reply
Hi! Most school districts do not have a difference between pay for each subject. Teachers make the same amount no matter what subject they teach. Some districts may have STEM stipends where math, science, and tech/engineering teachers receive extra money; if they do this, it should be listed on their salary schedule or you’ll need to ask that specific district’s Human Resource dept.
In California, jobs are listed on Edjoin.org or you can check the school district’s employment section on their website. Other states may have another website like Edjoin, but every district will have their job vacancies/applications on their website.
Hope this helps!