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How to Survive on a Teacher's Salary!
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2020
- Hey Guys! My name is Bre and I teach 5th grade in southern California!
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I have just received an offer for a fifth grade position with the help of your videos -especially the teacher interview tips! I am extremely nervous to start this year so I will be using all of your tips & tricks for my first year of teaching. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos 😊
I am so happy to hear about your job and placement! Welcome to teaching and 5th grade is so fun!! COngrats on the job! This is the beginning of a journey
Your one of the most budget-oriented teachers I have seen here! Such a breath of fresh air!
I am so glad! Thank you!
I love how you're always honest, to the point and you don't sugar coat anything! I'm going into teaching and I used to always say that I won't become a teacher because they don't make much, but honestly, if you don't buy a lot of useless things and you know how to budget, you'll be okay!! Love this video!
Yes! I agree 100% Living below your means and being mindful! It is possible!! and Teaching fills the soul!
Bre-tiful Teaching how would you be able to support children in the future
Lily Cisneros I’ll have a husband to help! However, I earn the most in our household. I am able to teach, own a home, pay off student loans, save 10%, invest 10% and still live comfortably! In my opinion, budgeting and being mindful when purchasing is the biggest thing.
Honestly I make around $72k/ year and that’s honestly enough money to raise a family of 3 2 dogs and my husband also works making around $70k/year I would say that’s very much enough. Honestly I have nothing to complain about!
Love it! Do you have a MA?
Yes I do 😍
Awesome! Its SOOO worth it! and eventually, (not sure about your pay scale) but a lot of districts offer the potential (in CA at least) to earn $100,000 in 15 years of teaching! Pretty good!!
@@HighVibeTeaching honestly it’s more than enough! I get that some people say we’re underpaid but any job that earns $70k or more a year is a great pay and more than enough to live comfortably! I can honestly say that it depends on the district and state but you just have to look and eventually you’ll find the right position! 😌
@@Naomi-wm3ft absolutely! And doing the extra work like getting an MA and budgeting with extra paid professional developments add up and help! :) and on top of that, we are only supposed to work 185ish days which is awesome! I just love the teaching schedule lol
Going back to become a teacher and debating to get a bachelors degree! Thank you for this! It gives me so much hope for myself! I went to healthcare and hate it so I’m going for my passion :)
Yay congratulations!!!!
This video is very helpful! I am a freshman in college, and I decided to go to a community college straight out of high school in order to save as much money as possible.
YES! I went that route as well!
I remember when my district used to be on a ten month pay scale. The first check came in October and the last one came in July. You lit tons of candles and prayed and hoped that no major expenses appeared in August and September. School districts also accept a certain amount ofyears of service from teachers who are coming from other districts. Thanks for your presentation. Take care.
I'm confused. If you knew you weren't getting paid for certain months, was it not possible to budget and put money back? A family member is about to start teaching.
And do you get paid more if you're not on the 10 month pay scale?
@@casmacdaniels Yes, you do learn to budget during the months that you are not paid. When the salary is stretched over 11 or 12 months, each check is less when compared to the 10 month system.
@@johnlopez3996 thanks.
I teach in TX & it sounds very similar to your salary schedule. I was so pleasantly surprised with how easily I could live off my first year pay checks but also realize my expenses didn’t increase much at all since before I was teaching either. I can’t imagine having children and making my pay work 😞
I'm in the same boat, also in Texas. I know I can make it work if I have kids, but it will definitely be bare minimum.
Though y'all make about 40,000 more than me...I guess it's my location in Texas. I will only get 1,000 extra with my masters.
I think when we start having children it will even out! Because we will be off on the weekends, holidays, etc which will help with child care! Then again, Im just starting my journey so Im not sure how it will play out as well!
Wow! But I know Texas is much cheaper to live in! SO thats a plus! :)
Also in Texas :) SIngle mom of 3 and do just fine.I live in the Houston area and pay /cost of living is pretty good.
I’m so happy I came across this video.. 3 months ago I was working at the school district as a para educator for 5 years , I left due to personal reasons. I’m doing admin/bookkeeping now and I’m so unhappy.. I feel very motivated to keep going and becoming a teacher. 👍🏼
Yes!! Teaching is very fulfilling and students needs good teachers in their lives!
Teaching definitely isn't for the money alone, but it varies state to state. Credentials earned over time can help someone earn a higher salary and grow as an educator such as a masters, second language, certifications, etc. I'm getting my license in spring 2021 in WI, and I believe the starting salary is 44,000 in our state. Very informative and cool channel.
Thank you so much! The more you know
I’m currently In college for teaching! Thank you so much for this video 🙏
Welcome to the teaching world! I recommend to continue to watch teaching vlogs on RUclips! They help so much!!
Your amazing girl, stay positive and keep making videos.
Thank you so much!!
"Survive" sounds a bit overly dramatic... Teachers get 3 months off, that's 1/4th of the year, and then they wonder why they're "underpaid". Most people wish they got 3 months off with such good health benefits.
Thank you so much for all your help!! :) This video was super helpful.
Yay I’m so glad!!!
It is interesting to see how different districts break down their pay scale. I just completed my first year of teaching and I won’t get a pay bump until my 4th year of teaching. I will get a $3,500 bump after I finish my masters next year which I am grateful for bc some states don’t increase pay for higher education (which is crazy)
Yes all districts are very different! The more you know, the better! Knowledge is POWER.
I think that a big reason for teacher’s low salary is based on the past. In the 19th century there was a teacher shortage and women we’re going to college more so they ended up in teacher jobs often. Because there was a big difference in salary between men and women the lower salaries and “lesser importance” kinda stuck to now. Of course there’s a lot more too it and more reasons to consider but I think that’s certainly a reasonable one and it’s really sad
Yeah I think you’re right! I’m in the middle of reading “the teacher wars” and they discuss that
How was teaching while doing your masters? I just got hired as a first year 5th grade teacher and will be doing my masters this year as well. Everyone keeps telling me I’m crazy 😭
It wasnt too bad... but i did have to take a couple personal days to catch up on my MA work! But my district also had a really heavy work load on me in terms of turning in massive detailed lesson plans every week so.... that was the main reason I was stressed. Not the MA, just the work load of lesson planning because I was told I HAD to.
@@HighVibeTeaching thanks for sharing this
I'm so grateful for this video. I love hearing advice for new teachers. I wouldn't of even thought twice about joining a union unless you mentioned something about it! I've been lucky enough to have my parents pay off my college loans to earn credit in my name and so I graduate debt free. How did you manage obtaining a masters alongside teaching? Was it super difficult?
Hey! So the MA program wasn't hard, just time consuming. I had to take a couple days off to complete a few assignments but I finished in the summer time so that was very helpful! :) Here is a video about my MA experience while teaching :) ruclips.net/video/AkJn5FfqcUM/видео.html
Do you have tips for decorating or setting up your first classroom on a budget? I see so many teachers purchasing so many things for their classrooms and I'm just thinking about the fact that I won't get paid until I start but don't want my first check to go all into my room.
Great question and if I’m being honest, I would say.... just buy things as you need them for your first year. I bought too much stuff I didn’t use because I thought I needed it.... but I’m actually I didn’t use it.
The more months, years, weeks you teach, the more you will know what you need.
I recommend on focusing on your management plan and thinking of things you need for that. Like a turn in bin, pencil sharpener, paper bins, mailbox, file folder.
A must is a file folder system where you can out student work and information like a cum to pull when you have a conference. I put work in there that I want to show parents for conferences or just as a paper trail of contact for parents
@@HighVibeTeaching thank you so much! With so many pretty items out there it can be hard to decide what to buy, so this is a great starting place! I’m sure I’ll have more questions as I get through student teaching next semester, so thank you for the prompt reply!
I don’t know. I feel like people just need to learn to live within what they can afford. My state makes between 62 and 66 a year. I make half of that and am just surviving. I can’t imagine my life with 62 a year...I would be in heaven. I would be okay if I made 50 being a teacher. Obviously teachers are under paid for what they do but to not make that a career due to that is stupid.
Yes! A lot about surviving on a teacher's salary is living below your means and being mindful of where your money is going! If someone does not go into teaching because of the money, teaching is more than that.
Just found out that my coworker's wife makes around $80-85K as a middle school teacher with 15 years. If that is true, then why i do keep seeing teacher's protest? 85K is a lot AND GOOD MONEY!!! After watching this video and finding out teachers MAKES A LOT. I'm NO LONGER SUPPORTING TEACHERS UNION IN CA!! FYI. i just moved out of California....LBUSD
Yes its complicated. I don't necessarily dislike the pay, I love my pay actually. But I find more of a issue with the demands and timing of lesson plans and trying to get all content in before the end of the school year with bizarre expectations
51st like! thanks for sharing your tips on how to get units! Very helpful and If my friends ever need teacher lifestyle tips, will recommend them to you
Thank you so much!
I’m so glad I found you! I am a NorCal student looking to transfer to SoCal to do my credential next year. (I have health issues and am hoping I’ll feel better by the ocean - plus I love the performing arts and want to be closer to the action of LA.) I want to not only look at schools, but also possible districts that would be good to settle down in with my (also teacher) long term boyfriend/future husband. It’s just intimidating because I know the cost of living is so high in SoCal. Can you recommend any specific districts to look at? I’m not sure how much you’re comfortable saying online. Thank you!
In my home town where I currently teach (antelope valley ) the teacher salary is pretty High and the homes/ cost of living is pretty cheap! 1 hour away from LA, 1 hour away from snow boarding, and it’s a nice place to raise a family! They are hiring like crazy and you’ll easily be able to find a job if you move down here. I personally am moving more Southern California, about an hour from San Diego called Marietta, Temecula, or Riverside. And those areas are a little more expensive, but comparable. I’m looking into buying a condo in Murrieta because it’s the same price as a house in the antelope Valley. Those are the places that I know for sure our family oriented and cheaper cost of living so you can do a lot more with your money. And again I make $70,000 a year as a teacher and my mortgage is 1600 a month which is pretty good for a house
@@HighVibeTeaching this is great info for me, thank you so much!! My boyfriend has family in Temecula so we’ll definitely go check it out as well as some other places.
Hi Bre I was wondering if you could further explain how you were able to obtain all the units necessary to be able to max out on the salary steps, I'd greatly appreciate it!
Yes! I will link my teaching story which I talk about in more depth! If you have questions still PLEASE let me know and I will explain!. I explain it better in this video!
ruclips.net/video/RIRpuYwAPkU/видео.html
May be a silly question. If I move interstate with teaching experience from Australia and then Texas will they recognise that experience and pay me higher. Or will I start at pay step one? Very helpful video. I am an Australian teacher with a 4 year degree in Elementary education as well as special needs education (specialised dual certification.) I have prac experience in the Uk, full certification in Australia and currently getting my teaching license in Texas. I have applied to masters programs in UK and Australia but I plan to relocate to California for the long term in the next 5 years. Love your channel xx
Hmmmmmmmmm
I would say you will be fine on Texas!
But California is on another level. I know my friend didn’t have a problem taking her credential from Tennessee and teaching in California because she is a military wife.
I’m sure you still can! But California will probably require a couple random tests because they like to make teachers in CA jump through 20,000 hoops :)
Bre-tiful Teaching happy to jump through the hoops to be living near the coast. California pay is better then UK teacher pay. So I can either go back to Sydney or Socal. I’m totally up for the adventure. Thanks for writing back. X
Am I in the minority to think that a teachers starting salary (I'm in tx though) is not all that bad. I mean 52k a year to start and it increases every year, with a pension , great health insurance also?
I agree! And with everything, you grow and build with every year of experience
of course teachers can, if you can't then you shouldn't be teaching Budgeting is basic math!!!!
what district do you work in? and why do you wanna move? I would like to move to California and i know it's very expensive.
I worked in Lancaster school district and westside union school district in Southern California
I want to be a teacher although in the Bay Area it’s so expensive. I want to live comfortably yet I don’t know how I would be able to
Well I live in SoCal so I can assume the pricing is the same... however I’m moving to a more residential more affordable area. You can do it! Start to save early take gen ed classes to keep
Your student loans down. Be the boss of your money
Watch my teaching story as well! I think that will help you!
Nice content! If you also do tutoring jobs, hope you share some thoughts about the pay and if it is easy to get students? :)
I have never done tutoring but would love you try!
Only $15 a month for full health care coverage ???😳
Yes but it was not the best lol
@@HighVibeTeaching mine is literally 1/3 of my entire check 😅
What is your undergrad degree? What credential program did you complete?
I earned my undergrad in Child Development and my multiple subject credential with Cal State Bakersfield
This doesn't pertain to financials while teaching but I'd love if you'd go into depth of your 1st year teaching. I think you've said you didn't do any student teaching. The route I'm going in my state I won't be doing any student teaching either. Are there any tips? Was it hard to figure out how to control a class without student teaching?
Hmmm... I feel like I have made videos about that while I was in the moment when It was raw. I will link them for you!
ruclips.net/video/vSjZINUFtrY/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/NRVq-bUfBQk/видео.html
So question: I live in louisiana and entering my 3rd yr of teaching. you have 2 teaching offers in 2 different districts. One makes more but not very friendly and the other one salary is not that high maybe a difference of a thousand or so but they are very friendly and accommodating. Which one would you choose.
I would trust your instincts. You want to be in a District where you will receive support. Best of luck to you.
I would 100 percent go to the more friendlier district.A couple thousand is not worth your happiness... trust me... been there done that. I would rather be happy and live a happy life. You will teach better too.
John Lopez thank you! I’m so indecisive 🤦🏽♀️🤣
Bre-tiful Teaching yesssss! I was thinking that too!! But then you know how teacher’s salary are... you need to go for the money! 🤣 But even at the interviews, the friendly district was awesome..all smiles and giggles and down to earth. The other district was very by the book no thrills just boom boom boom and that’s it lol
Do they count extra units you earned from junior college ?
No! It needs to be post Bachelor's degree! :)
You spelt Survive wrong
Monique Lake thank you!
@@HighVibeTeaching You are welcome!
So you really make like 60,000 after taxes?
YES! MAYBE a little less or maybe more because districts offer paid PDs as well! Which is extra MONEY!! :D
You got your Masters in 8 months?!
I'm catching up with the other video now haha
Yes did you see my video? I can provide the link if you need it :)
@@HighVibeTeaching I found it, thanks! I'm getting mine in 12 months :)
What is paying for induction?
Can you explain how to get permanent teaching credential from preliminary?
Yes you need to complete 2 years of induction! You should not worry because most districts have induction. It is super simple and you have a mentor teacher to help you! After you completed induction, you can purchase units because it is like completing a class which will help with your pay! :)
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