Because of the competition, some districts start every teacher at step
one, regardless of past experience. Please consider that. You will
likely be paid as a beginning teacher.

On 9/07/09, pa teacher wrote:
> The salary depends on the district you work for. If you work in a
> private school, you're not going to make as much money. As far as
> the maximum, I am currently working in a district where the maximum
> salary is 97,000 a year. I am only 28 years old, and I have been
> told that that salary will continue to go up to well over a hundred
> thousand by the time I retire. The salaries here in PA are great
> and amongst the best in the country. I believe this state ranks in
> the top 5 as far as average teacher salary goes.
>
> Many public school districts start their teachers out anywhere
> between 40-45,000 with just a bachelors degree. With your level of
> experience and graduate school credits, you will be making a lot
> more than that (around 70,000) depending on how many years of
> actual teaching experience you have. PA's public school salary
> structure is based on how long you have been teaching, and how many
> credits you've taken and passed at the graduate level.
>
> You must remember that we are one of the only states in the country
> that can still strike, and because of that we typically get what we
> want when it comes to salary. We also have a great union (one of
> the strongest union's in the country) who fight for us and make
> sure that we are treated fairly. As far as any deductions from
> your paycheck, there are your typical federal taxes, but they also
> take 7.5 percent to put towards your retirement pension through
> PSERS (excellent retirement) and any union deductions.
>
> It's a great state to teach in, but the last poster was correct in
> that it is almost impossible to get a job. I feel very fortunate
> that I was able to get in, because there are thousands of people in
> this state looking for jobs. Also, because it is so appealing to
> teach here, there are plenty of people just like yourself coming
> from other states trying to compete for positions. On average, you
> might be looking at anywhere from 300-500 applications for one
> position! Good Luck! If you can do it, it's definitely a great
> place to teach and you will make great money

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