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Master's Degree Salary
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fun_friend
Senior Member
Georgia's raise is around $6000 if you have a master's degree. The hike for a 6-year is not as significant but still healthy! I hope to get my 6-year pretty soon.
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SFteacher
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Considering a move to your states...
My district pays $1000 per year for my M.A.. It's really depressing especially since I live in San Francisco, where the cost of living is astronomical.
My district pays $1000 per year for my M.A.. It's really depressing especially since I live in San Francisco, where the cost of living is astronomical.
Bonnie gr. 2
Full Member
$2,500 a year
Yes, it's $2,500 per year but it's every year so it really can add up. Plus it helps your pension/
Yes, it's $2,500 per year but it's every year so it really can add up. Plus it helps your pension/
MrsM
Senior Member
I'm in Missouri, and I figured it will take 8 years of my raise to pay me back for the cost of getting my master's....so only a few hundred dollars. If I had taken PDC money as reimbursement for the cost of some of my classes ($250 per year for two years) I could not use the classes to move up on the pay scale.
fun_friend
Senior Member
6-year degree
Between a master's and a doctorate is the specialist degree that is nicknamed 6-year in these parts. A lot of my colleagues are getting doctorate degrees. I have a little pause because I fear getting too much education for my own good and then the county/state not being able to afford me. I might go for it closer to retirement to get a nicer retirement. The way I understand it is that you get your retirement based on your highest three years' salary.
I'm sure you can google Georgia's salary schedule to see how nice the bumps in salary are if you get higher degrees. It is strange to me that other states don't provide money incentives for advanced degrees, but I know Florida does not. My husband teaches in Florida and I know how cruddy their salary structure is. He's only staying there for retirement purposes. He makes about what I do, but he's taught 10 years longer than I have.
Between a master's and a doctorate is the specialist degree that is nicknamed 6-year in these parts. A lot of my colleagues are getting doctorate degrees. I have a little pause because I fear getting too much education for my own good and then the county/state not being able to afford me. I might go for it closer to retirement to get a nicer retirement. The way I understand it is that you get your retirement based on your highest three years' salary.
I'm sure you can google Georgia's salary schedule to see how nice the bumps in salary are if you get higher degrees. It is strange to me that other states don't provide money incentives for advanced degrees, but I know Florida does not. My husband teaches in Florida and I know how cruddy their salary structure is. He's only staying there for retirement purposes. He makes about what I do, but he's taught 10 years longer than I have.
Ima Teacher
Senior Member
My district pays an extra $3000 per year, but they do not pay any of the expenses. However, there are many programs that WILL pay. I took a writing project class two years ago, and they paid all my tuition AND paid me $800 for taking the class.
Here (KY) you have to have a Masters or Rank II certification within 10 years of beginning teaching in order to keep your teaching certificate.
Here (KY) you have to have a Masters or Rank II certification within 10 years of beginning teaching in order to keep your teaching certificate.
Dawn
Senior Member
Master's Pay
In Virginia, each county school district runs their own show. In my county, we get paid an extra 7.5% over the regular bachelor's degree pay. I think that's a better deal than a flat rate like you all are quoting, because it increases proportionally with your advances up the pay scale.
For more advanced studies, we get 10% above the Bachelor's if you progress half way to a PhD. And 15% for the PhD. BUT, if you don't ever get the PhD, then you have to give back the extra pay you got for being 1/2 way there. In other words, you don't get extra pay if you get half way to your PhD and then quit. I don't know too many people who study beyond the Masters.
In Virginia, each county school district runs their own show. In my county, we get paid an extra 7.5% over the regular bachelor's degree pay. I think that's a better deal than a flat rate like you all are quoting, because it increases proportionally with your advances up the pay scale.
For more advanced studies, we get 10% above the Bachelor's if you progress half way to a PhD. And 15% for the PhD. BUT, if you don't ever get the PhD, then you have to give back the extra pay you got for being 1/2 way there. In other words, you don't get extra pay if you get half way to your PhD and then quit. I don't know too many people who study beyond the Masters.
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iPeach
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About 5,000-7,000 depending on years in. But like you, I want mine to better myself as a teacher and to make myself more knowledgable. These state tests certainly aren't going away any time soon, and I want to educate myself to help the kids!
MPage
Full Member
Georgia
Georgia's Master Degree Incentive is 15% (Prof T5) above a ProfT4. So your "incentive" can be varying amounts. If you have more years in your payboost will be higher. I am a T4 at level 3 $33, 295 but a person with the same experience and a masters would make $38000. However mine will jump to $39,700 because I also get a "step" increase
YAY!!! I graduate May 2007!!
Georgia's Master Degree Incentive is 15% (Prof T5) above a ProfT4. So your "incentive" can be varying amounts. If you have more years in your payboost will be higher. I am a T4 at level 3 $33, 295 but a person with the same experience and a masters would make $38000. However mine will jump to $39,700 because I also get a "step" increase
YAY!!! I graduate May 2007!!
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sasha2
Guest
not worth much here
In my district it is about a $500 a year increase. I recieved a $7000 a year increase for obtaining my National Board Certification.
In my district it is about a $500 a year increase. I recieved a $7000 a year increase for obtaining my National Board Certification.
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Tchr
Guest
Salary/Masters/Longevity
Of course our salary schedule contains Service Credit for the number of years taught, but in addition, we have the following raises for coursework.
BA, BA+12 GSH, BA+24 GSH, Master, Master+ CEU/GSH, Master+18 GSH and Ph.D or Ed.D.
An example: A teacher that has been working for 10 years would have the following salary schedule:
BA: $48,802.24
BA/12: $50,000.32
BA/24: $50,375.57
Master: $55,196.62
MA+Ceu/Gsh: $56,019.41
MA+18 GSH: $56,842.17
Ph.D or Ed.D: $59,671.27
I am currently teaching my 15th year. I have my Masters +18, and my annual salary is $67,543.27
Of course our salary schedule contains Service Credit for the number of years taught, but in addition, we have the following raises for coursework.
BA, BA+12 GSH, BA+24 GSH, Master, Master+ CEU/GSH, Master+18 GSH and Ph.D or Ed.D.
An example: A teacher that has been working for 10 years would have the following salary schedule:
BA: $48,802.24
BA/12: $50,000.32
BA/24: $50,375.57
Master: $55,196.62
MA+Ceu/Gsh: $56,019.41
MA+18 GSH: $56,842.17
Ph.D or Ed.D: $59,671.27
I am currently teaching my 15th year. I have my Masters +18, and my annual salary is $67,543.27