Are you currently teaching? If so, what grade level/subject? I would love to hear if your experiences differ! If you haven't already, hit subscribe + turn on the bell notification. I have an entire playlist of just teaching-related videos if that interests you!
Great video! I taught for the Archdiocese of NYC for 5 years. I have my B.A. / M.A degree. I will be licensed by or before 2021. I love teaching kid. I agree with you. Life in NYC is expensive.
NYC educator here!! I feel the same way...I want to purchase a home. However, I would live from paycheck to paycheck if I purchased a home...something I don't want to do. YES!! Get your +30 when you can.
Thank you so much for this video, Nina! I'm still in school and I want to be a teacher in NYC, so your transparency and facts were so helpful! Love this!
Thanks for the transparency. Life is coming at me fast and I like to see how other people manage teaching in NYC Metro. Not in it for the money but NYC aint cheap hehe.
Came across your channel bc RUclips recommended it to me. I’m a NYC public high school teacher for 10 years and I agree with what you said in the video! Definitely a balance with cost of living and the salary. Had to make lots of sacrifices in my early years! I finally got the hang of balancing my student loans, rent, traveling 3x a year (my vice), retirement, and cost of living!!! It’s a challenge.
Glad I’m not alone in feeling like it’s a bit of a challenge. And good for you for committing to travel 3x a year. I hope to one day get to that point!
Nina Thomas it’s definitely possible! I travel during mid-winter break, spring break and summer. As long as you’re not averse to flying economy you can find great deals during those times. So far I’ve never spent more than $400 round trip to Europe or $600 round trip to Asia. I use “secretflying” or “Scott’s cheap flights” to let me know when deals are around. Lots of teachers use them to get away!
Also, to help with getting your masters + 30 look into CLEP exams. For about $90 you can take exams that will give anywhere between 3-6 (or even more) credits! And you don’t have to score high. You can just barely get a passing score on them and the NYC doe will accept them.
I just found your channel! I work in nyc as well. I work at a charter school though, so it’s a little different. I found this to be very informative. New subscriber here ❤️
Hey, Ms. Thomas, I teach in the Bronx with 25 years experience. One of the few benefits of getting older is knowing I'm on the back end. I could retire today if I wanted to. COVID-style remote teaching is a bummer. I want to be back in the classroom with the kids, the old fashioned way. I miss live students so bad. My only regret is putting too little in my TDA. Load that sucker up with whatever you can possibly afford!
Currently a PreK Autism Spectrum Teacher in Florida! We are paid relatively low considering our cost of living. However, happy to come across your videos, as I am moving to NYC in October! =)
Hello! Really glad to have encountered your channel. I want to work at Google as a software engineer. But I always have had an interest in Maths because I am good in the subject and also my peers have always complimented me on being a really good teacher as I can explain them everything. So I feel that apart from doing Computer Engineering, I could perhaps teach maths to high school students just because I want to be in touch with the subject. Your video really helped me. You were really transparent about your financial life and I really respect you for that. Have a nice day ahead!
Thank you so much for talking about this!! I'm from the Bronx, and I'm about to study Behavioral Science in college (dual major with special education) :-)
Yes, I've teacher grades K-12 ! And international schools , And Universities too ! Yes, teaching English currently in the public schools ! And have my online English Business ,with my on private students ! English World USA Now ! Due to the Cov19 situation , I charge very little , at 150,000 vnd = 8 usd per hour ! That's cool , the Vietnamese people are amazing here , and i've made many friends in the past 10 years teaching here , since 2011 ! Your You tube channel is awesome !
Hi I’m a German and Economics teacher from Ireland with a masters degree. I would love to move to NYC. Do you know if these subjects would be in demand to make this move possible ?
Hi, Nina, for the plus 30 for the NYC salary differential, can you take courses with ASPDD or A+ while you are still getting your master's? or do you need to have your New York teacher license to take courses with ASPDD or so...Also, do you have any recommendations on where the "plus 30 courses" can be completed? Thank you so much
Good luck!! I just subscribed to support you!! I am thinking about moving to start teaching in nyc. I already have a couple of graduate degrees. Not sure if I can afford it on a teacher salary. I am single and have about 10k total in debt from school and cards etc. so I am thinking about it. I have visited nyc a few times for holidays and have like it, lots of things I like doing there. It’s mostly the winters that feel me with a bit of dread and the cost of rent. I don’t know how you survive the winters! In terms of rent I’d like to do a small studio if I can, or perhaps rent with roommates? A studio would be great if I can!! So I am trying to think through it. I gather with some graduate degrees I’d start at about 68k now? Not sure if the extra grad school would earn me more. Let me know what you think if you’re able to. I am from out of state, currently in the Midwest. And I agree I wouldn’t spend too much on a wedding!! You really gonna have to burst that bubble for your parents if you can!! There’s better ways to spend that cash!! But I do get the traditions and pressures of parents and family from other parts of the world as an immigrant myself. I’d rather use the money to travel for a year or something, take a sabbatical around the world etc!! Thanks and good luck!!!
With city taxes that starting pay doesn't go too far! I think with my masters it was 64k. I would recommend living with roommates or trying to find an apartment by foot. I had a colleague who was older than me and found a place nearby work that was a 2 bedroom for $1400. He said he found it by walking around the neighborhood and asking around. He would give music lessons on the side to afford it all.
Nina Thomas I'm still out of state and I was thinking about getting my reading add-on licensure, so that I could be a reading specialist or a Reading Recovery teacher again in the future. That's 18 credits of coursework. I know that other states as well go based on this credit system beyond your Master's. I just happened to have credits, and when I looked them up it was more than I thought - 18. At least I have something that I'm driven to do, because for some happy in their position, going back to school isn't probably top of their agenda. I'm so glad you are thriving in the city. I'll look up the courses you have mentioned as well. I was really considering New York City hard, but now I'm kind of thinking more about the DC or surrounding areas and Kentucky. Living near DC means a quick bus ride up to NYC anytime-breaks or long weekends perhaps. 😉
It depends on where you are in Manhattan or an outer borough and what year of teaching you are in! Starting salary w/ masters in the DOE is now $68,252. In theory, you could allocate $1,500 a month and a find an apartment for that price. I think that would be a large amount to pay each month but it should be a little less than each paycheck your bimonthly paycheck, but that also depends on how much you are putting into retirement each month.
I’m an elementary school teacher in CA and living here is expensive AF and I was wondering since NY does offer a 6 figure pay pretty much sooner than 20 years would it be worth it to live there? How much do you take home after taxes? Also is it worth it ?
First I want to thank you for this video! It is so helpful! I have a question. Do you know if any type of master’s degree is considered for a salary increment? I've checked the information available on the official website, but it doesn't specify what kind of master’s degree is required. I currently have an MSc in biological anthropology in addition to my bachelors in biology. I would get my master in education as well since it is required during the teaching fellowship. That is if I get accepted into the fellowship. It would be nice to have that extra salary while working as a fellow since I would need to pay for the master of education. I guess that if this is true, any extra master's degrees would just count as extra credits for a salary increment. This is all quite confusing since I've been living in Spain for most of my life, even though I am a New Yorker 😅, and things are very different over here. Thank you very much again for this, I've been literally searching for info online the entire day and finally came across this channel!
Hmm I'm not sure if any masters would be allowed but I think it might be allowed. The best way to check is to apply online for the salary step and see if it's accepted. Once you have your masters in education you should defn be well over the requirement for MA +30 credits and should be on the highest possible level for your # of years of experience. I'm so glad I could help! Please feel free to ask other questions. I have another video up about the different teacher certification options in NYC if you're interested.
Perhaps I can help. You would need to complete a Masters degree for teaching, which based on your degree would probably be science. Your other masters degree would bump you all the way to Master + 30 or highest salary. What fellowship are you looking at? Also depending on the work you’ve done previously you may also get credited with work experience to also move you up a salary step.
Can anyone help me? I am an Indian and I wanna apply for the position of a high school teacher in NYC. Graduate from Bachelor of business administration and into teaching high school kids since 7 years now I am also currently teaching 15 students from different states of NY And have gained a good 2 year experience So any idea?
You should go to TEACH.com and input the license you want and whatever education and experience you have. They'll tell you want classes and whatever else you need to do.
Hello Ma'am I am a new graduate elementary teacher here in the Philippines. Is there any way for me to start my teaching career there in New York? Hoping for your reply 😊 I enjoy watching your vlogs ❤️
Yes! Check out this website: www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/rightpathway.html It onlines the different pathways to teach. I hope this helps :)
Hi I am working towards my masters to become a teacher. Question, can we afford to have a car assuming it is paid off, just worry about insurance which is about $500 a month, and annual bill of $2500 in dues for a small property , in addition to your living expenses, rent, utilities, food, tv, Netflix? Please advise, I'm trying to figure out if I can make this two specific bills work a in addition to living expenses in NYC and still be able to save some money 😅😅
I’m assuming that because you clicked on this video that you would be teaching in New York. It really depends on if you’re teaching in NYC vs Long Island as well as if you have dependents or additional credits after your masters degree. I think that owning a car might be hard. I take out money for public transit and retirement but my take home is normally $1700 each paycheck after taxes, less if I put money in retirement. That amounts to $3400 a month. So if you’re spending $2500 in rent and $500 for insurance, you only have $400 to eat out, see people, buy clothes, donate... I will note that many schools offer over session so normally during the school year I would get money from that as well.
@@NinaThomas Thank you..I'm planning to stay in New York but it is so expensive to live here. Rent is so high everywhere. Thanks again for the input! 💖😊
Are you currently teaching? If so, what grade level/subject? I would love to hear if your experiences differ!
If you haven't already, hit subscribe + turn on the bell notification. I have an entire playlist of just teaching-related videos if that interests you!
Great video!
I taught for the Archdiocese of NYC for 5 years. I have my B.A. / M.A degree. I will be licensed by or before 2021. I love teaching kid. I agree with you. Life in NYC is expensive.
NYC educator here!! I feel the same way...I want to purchase a home. However, I would live from paycheck to paycheck if I purchased a home...something I don't want to do. YES!! Get your +30 when you can.
Paycheck is awesome here but very true, I would be living paycheck to paycheck. Move to Dallas, yes lower salary but worth it.
Thank you so much for this video, Nina! I'm still in school and I want to be a teacher in NYC, so your transparency and facts were so helpful! Love this!
I'm so glad this was helpful! If there are other topics you'd like information on, let me know. :)
In NYC, it’s mandatory for teacher to get a Masters degree within 5 years.
Ah, this makes sense!
Thanks for the transparency. Life is coming at me fast and I like to see how other people manage teaching in NYC Metro. Not in it for the money but NYC aint cheap hehe.
Same! It’s defn a weird dynamic bc on paper we make more than other states but nyc is so expensive!
Thanks for posting! Your video is very insightful and very transparent.
Came across your channel bc RUclips recommended it to me. I’m a NYC public high school teacher for 10 years and I agree with what you said in the video! Definitely a balance with cost of living and the salary. Had to make lots of sacrifices in my early years! I finally got the hang of balancing my student loans, rent, traveling 3x a year (my vice), retirement, and cost of living!!! It’s a challenge.
Glad I’m not alone in feeling like it’s a bit of a challenge. And good for you for committing to travel 3x a year. I hope to one day get to that point!
Nina Thomas it’s definitely possible! I travel during mid-winter break, spring break and summer.
As long as you’re not averse to flying economy you can find great deals during those times. So far I’ve never spent more than $400 round trip to Europe or $600 round trip to Asia. I use “secretflying” or “Scott’s cheap flights” to let me know when deals are around. Lots of teachers use them to get away!
Also, to help with getting your masters + 30 look into CLEP exams. For about $90 you can take exams that will give anywhere between 3-6 (or even more) credits! And you don’t have to score high. You can just barely get a passing score on them and the NYC doe will accept them.
I just found your channel! I work in nyc as well. I work at a charter school though, so it’s a little different. I found this to be very informative. New subscriber here ❤️
yayyy! Always excited to connect with fellow educators, especially those from NYC! It's defn a unique experience.
Hey, Ms. Thomas, I teach in the Bronx with 25 years experience. One of the few benefits of getting older is knowing I'm on the back end. I could retire today if I wanted to. COVID-style remote teaching is a bummer. I want to be back in the classroom with the kids, the old fashioned way. I miss live students so bad.
My only regret is putting too little in my TDA. Load that sucker up with whatever you can possibly afford!
Yes Im 12 years in and I've been maxing at 20% for 8 years.
What grade and how much is the oay..and is it up to you the grade and subject you want to teach
Currently a PreK Autism Spectrum Teacher in Florida! We are paid relatively low considering our cost of living. However, happy to come across your videos, as I am moving to NYC in October! =)
Wow, that's exciting! The pay is alright and defn gets better over time. :)
Were you able to transfer you teaching license
This video is wonderful! Thank you for being so open and honest!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
Hello! Really glad to have encountered your channel. I want to work at Google as a software engineer. But I always have had an interest in Maths because I am good in the subject and also my peers have always complimented me on being a really good teacher as I can explain them everything. So I feel that apart from doing Computer Engineering, I could perhaps teach maths to high school students just because I want to be in touch with the subject. Your video really helped me. You were really transparent about your financial life and I really respect you for that. Have a nice day ahead!
Thank you for such an encouraging comment! Best of luck in whatever you do plan to do!
I love your transparency. Thank you ❤️
You are so welcome
I’ve been a tad busy but to come back and see the time stamps is very official. Lit!
Thank you! I hate having to wait for answers to specific questions so I figured I'd help ya'll out. Lol
@@NinaThomas you know what you're doing. Get it!
Thank you for this video!
Glad it could help :)
I love the sound of your voice :)
Thank you so much for talking about this!! I'm from the Bronx, and I'm about to study Behavioral Science in college (dual major with special education) :-)
I'm so glad I could be helpful! And what a cool major. :)
Smart ❤😮😮woaaah 😃👍good work 🎉
Greetings. Excellent video.
Thank you very much!
You said you don't know why everyone got there masters ? You answers your own question , you earn more in your teaching career !
What are your working hours like? Meaning when do you get up and when do you actually get home?
Hi NIna, Excellent videos! Do you know if I can get paid more with PhD and 8 years of graduate teaching?
Yes, I've teacher grades K-12 ! And international schools , And Universities too ! Yes, teaching English currently in the public schools ! And have my online English Business ,with my on private students ! English World USA Now ! Due to the Cov19 situation , I charge very little , at 150,000 vnd = 8 usd per hour ! That's cool , the Vietnamese people are amazing here , and i've made many friends in the past 10 years teaching here , since 2011 ! Your You tube channel is awesome !
Hi I’m a German and Economics teacher from Ireland with a masters degree. I would love to move to NYC. Do you know if these subjects would be in demand to make this move possible ?
Hi, Nina, for the plus 30 for the NYC salary differential, can you take courses with ASPDD or A+ while you are still getting your master's? or do you need to have your New York teacher license to take courses with ASPDD or so...Also, do you have any recommendations on where the "plus 30 courses" can be completed? Thank you so much
May you please update this year ?
It has definitely changed a lot, I will update soon!
Anyone on here looking to move out of state but NYC teacher pay holding you back ? Ughhh, same. Then again, isn't it the same no matter where you go?
Good luck!! I just subscribed to support you!! I am thinking about moving to start teaching in nyc. I already have a couple of graduate degrees. Not sure if I can afford it on a teacher salary. I am single and have about 10k total in debt from school and cards etc. so I am thinking about it. I have visited nyc a few times for holidays and have like it, lots of things I like doing there. It’s mostly the winters that feel me with a bit of dread and the cost of rent. I don’t know how you survive the winters! In terms of rent I’d like to do a small studio if I can, or perhaps rent with roommates? A studio would be great if I can!! So I am trying to think through it. I gather with some graduate degrees I’d start at about 68k now? Not sure if the extra grad school would earn me more. Let me know what you think if you’re able to. I am from out of state, currently in the Midwest. And I agree I wouldn’t spend too much on a wedding!! You really gonna have to burst that bubble for your parents if you can!! There’s better ways to spend that cash!! But I do get the traditions and pressures of parents and family from other parts of the world as an immigrant myself. I’d rather use the money to travel for a year or something, take a sabbatical around the world etc!! Thanks and good luck!!!
With city taxes that starting pay doesn't go too far! I think with my masters it was 64k. I would recommend living with roommates or trying to find an apartment by foot. I had a colleague who was older than me and found a place nearby work that was a 2 bedroom for $1400. He said he found it by walking around the neighborhood and asking around. He would give music lessons on the side to afford it all.
You’re so pretty!
Thank you love! 💕
So 30 credits beyond your Master's? I have about 15 credits beyond my Master's. I guess I need to look this up.
yes, that's it! You're really close. Have you considered p-credit courses? Or clepsydras exams?
Nina Thomas I'm still out of state and I was thinking about getting my reading add-on licensure, so that I could be a reading specialist or a Reading Recovery teacher again in the future. That's 18 credits of coursework. I know that other states as well go based on this credit system beyond your Master's. I just happened to have credits, and when I looked them up it was more than I thought - 18. At least I have something that I'm driven to do, because for some happy in their position, going back to school isn't probably top of their agenda. I'm so glad you are thriving in the city. I'll look up the courses you have mentioned as well. I was really considering New York City hard, but now I'm kind of thinking more about the DC or surrounding areas and Kentucky. Living near DC means a quick bus ride up to NYC anytime-breaks or long weekends perhaps. 😉
Do you think a teacher could rent an apartment in nyc without roommates and still be ok?
It depends on where you are in Manhattan or an outer borough and what year of teaching you are in! Starting salary w/ masters in the DOE is now $68,252.
In theory, you could allocate $1,500 a month and a find an apartment for that price. I think that would be a large amount to pay each month but it should be a little less than each paycheck your bimonthly paycheck, but that also depends on how much you are putting into retirement each month.
I’m an elementary school teacher in CA and living here is expensive AF and I was wondering since NY does offer a 6 figure pay pretty much sooner than 20 years would it be worth it to live there? How much do you take home after taxes? Also is it worth it ?
Don't do it. Too expensive here ! Students run the classroom. Move to Texas, yes cheaper but worth it
@@solg1391Texas teacher pay is ridiculous
Hello! I'm studying "History Faculty" in Argentina. You do know if my degree serves there in the US?
Hmm, I haven't heard of this. You can send your transcript to state certifications and see what is accepted/rejected.
How much does a high school teacher make a year
It depends on the location, education level and years of experience.
What is plus 30? Where and how can a teacher do that
You either get 30 college credits after your masters degree or you can take these things called 'p' credit courses.
First I want to thank you for this video! It is so helpful! I have a question. Do you know if any type of master’s degree is considered for a salary increment? I've checked the information available on the official website, but it doesn't specify what kind of master’s degree is required. I currently have an MSc in biological anthropology in addition to my bachelors in biology. I would get my master in education as well since it is required during the teaching fellowship. That is if I get accepted into the fellowship. It would be nice to have that extra salary while working as a fellow since I would need to pay for the master of education. I guess that if this is true, any extra master's degrees would just count as extra credits for a salary increment. This is all quite confusing since I've been living in Spain for most of my life, even though I am a New Yorker 😅, and things are very different over here. Thank you very much again for this, I've been literally searching for info online the entire day and finally came across this channel!
Hmm I'm not sure if any masters would be allowed but I think it might be allowed. The best way to check is to apply online for the salary step and see if it's accepted. Once you have your masters in education you should defn be well over the requirement for MA +30 credits and should be on the highest possible level for your # of years of experience.
I'm so glad I could help! Please feel free to ask other questions. I have another video up about the different teacher certification options in NYC if you're interested.
Perhaps I can help. You would need to complete a Masters degree for teaching, which based on your degree would probably be science. Your other masters degree would bump you all the way to Master + 30 or highest salary. What fellowship are you looking at? Also depending on the work you’ve done previously you may also get credited with work experience to also move you up a salary step.
Do teachers get paid hourly ?
Only for per session. This is when we work past our contractual hours.
Hello, are still teaching?
Yes, I am!
Can anyone help me? I am an Indian and I wanna apply for the position of a high school teacher in NYC.
Graduate from Bachelor of business administration and into teaching high school kids since 7 years now
I am also currently teaching 15 students from different states of NY
And have gained a good 2 year experience
So any idea?
You should go to TEACH.com and input the license you want and whatever education and experience you have. They'll tell you want classes and whatever else you need to do.
@@NinaThomas thnku so much Nina
Is it hard to become a new teacher in New York City if you live out of state? Does the district want experienced teachers only?
I don’t think so! It depends also on the content area you want. Teaching Special Ed is a lot more in demand than teaching a subject like English.
Hello Ma'am I am a new graduate elementary teacher here in the Philippines. Is there any way for me to start my teaching career there in New York? Hoping for your reply 😊 I enjoy watching your vlogs ❤️
Yes! Check out this website: www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/rightpathway.html
It onlines the different pathways to teach. I hope this helps :)
@@NinaThomas thank you Ma'am 😊
A master's is required within 5 years
ah, I see!
Were you a teaching fellow
I did the New Visions teaching residency!
Hi I am working towards my masters to become a teacher. Question, can we afford to have a car assuming it is paid off, just worry about insurance which is about $500 a month, and annual bill of $2500 in dues for a small property , in addition to your living expenses, rent, utilities, food, tv, Netflix? Please advise, I'm trying to figure out if I can make this two specific bills work a in addition to living expenses in NYC and still be able to save some money 😅😅
I’m assuming that because you clicked on this video that you would be teaching in New York. It really depends on if you’re teaching in NYC vs Long Island as well as if you have dependents or additional credits after your masters degree. I think that owning a car might be hard. I take out money for public transit and retirement but my take home is normally $1700 each paycheck after taxes, less if I put money in retirement. That amounts to $3400 a month. So if you’re spending $2500 in rent and $500 for insurance, you only have $400 to eat out, see people, buy clothes, donate... I will note that many schools offer over session so normally during the school year I would get money from that as well.
@@NinaThomas Thank you..I'm planning to stay in New York but it is so expensive to live here. Rent is so high everywhere. Thanks again for the input! 💖😊
@@ICanBilingual No problem :) Feel free to message with any other questions you may have!
Sorry, I taught !
Hi I did my bachelor's in Delhi University, India
Can you provide an email to connect
you need to adjust the content
Tamil la pesalamey
Get that single mom thought out of your head young lady.