On 8/23/08, not worth the work of teaching wrote:
> On 8/12/08, 10 Hail Mary's wrote:
>> On 8/06/08, CathTeacher wrote:
>>> Does anybody know what the average starting salary would be
>>> for an elementary teacher in a Philadelphia Archdiocesan
>>> school? More specifically for someone with a masters and a
>>> year of experience? Thanks!
>
> When I started in '92 it was 17,900.
> When I left in 2001 I was making 24,500.
>
> I don't know if the starting salary has broken 30K.
>
> I can tell you this....pay raises are only about 100 per year.
> If you have a masters, the pay difference is only 500$.
>
> When I first started teaching I asked about a masters and the
> bottom line is, it wasn't worth the time, money, and effort to
> get if you are going to stay in Cath. school, because
> finacially you'll never make the money back.
>
> I felt the Archdiocese of Phila. sucked the life out of me.
> When I left in 2000, I was more than ready to go and the
> teaching part of it is not what burned me out. I've taught in
> some wonderful Catholic schools, but I would not go back to the
> Archdiocese if I needed a job.
>
> No school system is perfect, but I can't talk about the
> Archdiocese of Philadelphia without giving some sort of warning
> that although the kids are nice and parents are supportive, the
> system will get as much as they can out of you and then tell
> you your rewards will be great in heaven. If that's the case,
> we are all going to heaven on the express train and sitting at
> the right hand of God!
>
> Move over St. Pete

Starting with Bachelor's and no experience is $26,500. Bachelor's
with 1 year of experience is a little less than $27,500. Not sure
about salary with Master's.

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