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| Table 86. | Average base salary for full-time teachers in public elementary and secondary schools, by highest degree earned and years of full-time teaching: Selected years, 1990–91 through 2007–08 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years of full-time teaching experience | Number of full-time teachers | Salary (current dollars) | Salary (constant 2011-12 dollars)3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Highest degree earned | Highest degree earned | |||||||||||||||||||||
| All teachers1 | Bachelor's degree | Master's degree | Education specialist2 | Doctor's degree | All teachers1 | Bachelor's degree | Master's degree | Education specialist2 | Doctor's degree | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1990-91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,336,750 | (20,958) | $31,300 | (100) | $27,700 | (100) | $35,000 | (130) | $35,000 | (390) | $40,100 | (820) | $53,200 | (170) | $47,100 | (170) | $59,400 | (210) | $63,300 | (660) | $68,100 | (1,390) |
| 1 year or less | 94,000 | (3,014) | 22,200 | (200) | 21,500 | (210) | 26,400 | (860) | 26,600 | (980) | ‡ | (†) | 37,700 | (340) | 36,600 | (350) | 44,900 | (1,470) | 45,300 | (1,670) | ‡ | (†) |
| 2 years | 86,900 | (2,963) | 22,100 | (160) | 21,600 | (150) | 25,100 | (510) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 37,600 | (280) | 36,800 | (250) | 42,600 | (860) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| 3 years | 80,340 | (2,542) | 23,000 | (180) | 22,400 | (170) | 26,000 | (690) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 39,100 | (300) | 38,100 | (300) | 44,100 | (1,180) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| 4 years | 79,610 | (3,271) | 24,000 | (240) | 23,200 | (250) | 26,300 | (530) | 29,200 | (1,490) | ‡ | (†) | 40,700 | (400) | 39,300 | (420) | 44,800 | (890) | 49,600 | (2,530) | ‡ | (†) |
| 5 years | 83,540 | (3,238) | 25,100 | (200) | 24,100 | (240) | 27,200 | (440) | 29,900 | (2,190) | ‡ | (†) | 42,600 | (340) | 40,900 | (410) | 46,300 | (740) | 50,800 | (3,730) | ‡ | (†) |
| 6 to 9 years | 316,210 | (6,805) | 26,500 | (110) | 25,000 | (140) | 28,800 | (240) | 30,200 | (760) | ‡ | (†) | 45,000 | (180) | 42,500 | (230) | 48,900 | (400) | 51,300 | (1,290) | ‡ | (†) |
| 10 to 14 years | 408,300 | (7,843) | 29,600 | (160) | 27,300 | (170) | 31,800 | (300) | 33,600 | (590) | 37,900 | (1,940) | 50,300 | (270) | 46,400 | (290) | 54,000 | (510) | 57,200 | (1,010) | 64,400 | (3,300) |
| 15 to 19 years | 444,930 | (7,580) | 33,600 | (210) | 30,800 | (250) | 35,200 | (250) | 37,800 | (840) | 40,300 | (1,550) | 57,100 | (360) | 52,400 | (430) | 59,900 | (420) | 64,200 | (1,430) | 68,500 | (2,630) |
| 20 to 24 years | 392,330 | (8,038) | 37,000 | (200) | 34,100 | (270) | 38,500 | (240) | 39,500 | (840) | 43,700 | (1,390) | 62,800 | (340) | 57,900 | (470) | 65,300 | (410) | 67,200 | (1,420) | 74,300 | (2,360) |
| 25 to 29 years | 219,140 | (6,214) | 38,100 | (310) | 34,800 | (410) | 39,800 | (370) | 42,500 | (1,260) | 43,100 | (2,180) | 64,800 | (520) | 59,100 | (700) | 67,700 | (630) | 72,200 | (2,140) | 73,300 | (3,700) |
| 30 to 34 years | 100,460 | (4,766) | 38,500 | (380) | 35,000 | (450) | 40,700 | (490) | 40,900 | (1,600) | ‡ | (†) | 65,500 | (640) | 59,500 | (770) | 69,100 | (830) | 69,500 | (2,710) | ‡ | (†) |
| 35 years or more | 30,980 | (2,515) | 39,200 | (890) | 34,100 | (1,260) | 41,700 | (1,120) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 66,500 | (1,510) | 58,000 | (2,140) | 70,900 | (1,900) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| 1993-94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,329,730 | (21,660) | $34,200 | (90) | $30,200 | (100) | $38,500 | (150) | $40,700 | (420) | $41,700 | (1,330) | $53,200 | (140) | $46,900 | (150) | $59,900 | (240) | $63,300 | (650) | $64,800 | (2,070) |
| 1 year or less | 105,540 | (2,970) | 23,600 | (140) | 23,000 | (160) | 27,000 | (440) | 28,500 | (1,340) | ‡ | (†) | 36,800 | (220) | 35,800 | (260) | 42,000 | (690) | 44,300 | (2,090) | ‡ | (†) |
| 2 years | 95,880 | (3,534) | 24,400 | (180) | 23,700 | (150) | 27,200 | (420) | 25,200 | (1,180) | ‡ | (†) | 38,000 | (280) | 36,900 | (230) | 42,300 | (660) | 39,200 | (1,830) | ‡ | (†) |
| 3 years | 87,840 | (3,416) | 25,300 | (210) | 24,300 | (200) | 30,000 | (660) | 28,700 | (1,000) | ‡ | (†) | 39,400 | (320) | 37,800 | (310) | 46,700 | (1,020) | 44,700 | (1,560) | ‡ | (†) |
| 4 years | 98,760 | (3,615) | 26,300 | (240) | 25,200 | (210) | 30,200 | (640) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 41,000 | (380) | 39,200 | (330) | 47,000 | (1,000) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| 5 years | 90,470 | (2,813) | 27,100 | (220) | 25,800 | (170) | 30,100 | (560) | 30,600 | (670) | ‡ | (†) | 42,200 | (340) | 40,200 | (270) | 46,900 | (860) | 47,700 | (1,050) | ‡ | (†) |
| 6 to 9 years | 306,960 | (6,059) | 29,200 | (140) | 27,100 | (140) | 32,200 | (290) | 34,300 | (1,050) | 32,200 | (2,300) | 45,400 | (210) | 42,200 | (210) | 50,200 | (450) | 53,400 | (1,640) | 50,100 | (3,580) |
| 10 to 14 years | 362,360 | (6,222) | 32,300 | (130) | 29,800 | (210) | 34,700 | (230) | 37,300 | (730) | 39,600 | (1,320) | 50,300 | (210) | 46,300 | (320) | 54,100 | (350) | 58,100 | (1,130) | 61,700 | (2,060) |
| 15 to 19 years | 372,480 | (6,008) | 36,100 | (180) | 33,300 | (240) | 38,400 | (260) | 38,600 | (580) | 40,300 | (1,250) | 56,200 | (280) | 51,800 | (370) | 59,700 | (400) | 60,100 | (890) | 62,700 | (1,940) |
| 20 to 24 years | 407,660 | (7,928) | 39,600 | (210) | 36,500 | (270) | 41,400 | (290) | 43,600 | (810) | 46,100 | (2,600) | 61,700 | (330) | 56,900 | (420) | 64,400 | (450) | 67,800 | (1,260) | 71,800 | (4,040) |
| 25 to 29 years | 264,520 | (6,324) | 42,800 | (260) | 38,800 | (350) | 45,000 | (390) | 46,000 | (870) | 53,700 | (2,010) | 66,700 | (400) | 60,400 | (540) | 70,100 | (600) | 71,600 | (1,350) | 83,600 | (3,120) |
| 30 to 34 years | 105,460 | (3,940) | 43,600 | (390) | 39,500 | (630) | 45,400 | (420) | 49,500 | (1,690) | ‡ | (†) | 67,800 | (600) | 61,500 | (980) | 70,700 | (650) | 77,100 | (2,630) | ‡ | (†) |
| 35 years or more | 31,790 | (1,965) | 42,800 | (1,080) | 37,400 | (1,230) | 46,000 | (1,640) | 45,000 | (2,090) | ‡ | (†) | 66,600 | (1,680) | 58,200 | (1,910) | 71,600 | (2,560) | 70,000 | (3,250) | ‡ | (†) |
| 1999-2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,742,210 | (20,301) | $39,900 | (120) | $35,300 | (120) | $44,700 | (170) | $48,000 | (440) | $48,200 | (1,420) | $53,600 | (160) | $47,500 | (160) | $60,100 | (230) | $64,500 | (590) | $64,800 | (1,910) |
| 1 year or less | 172,710 | (5,492) | 29,300 | (170) | 28,100 | (150) | 34,000 | (450) | 33,400 | (1,010) | ‡ | (†) | 39,400 | (220) | 37,800 | (200) | 45,700 | (600) | 44,800 | (1,360) | ‡ | (†) |
| 2 years | 161,220 | (5,678) | 29,700 | (180) | 28,800 | (170) | 33,000 | (400) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 39,900 | (240) | 38,700 | (220) | 44,400 | (540) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| 3 years | 145,290 | (4,630) | 30,700 | (170) | 29,700 | (200) | 34,400 | (370) | 34,500 | (1,340) | ‡ | (†) | 41,200 | (230) | 39,900 | (270) | 46,200 | (500) | 46,400 | (1,800) | ‡ | (†) |
| 4 years | 133,840 | (5,657) | 32,400 | (260) | 30,800 | (230) | 35,900 | (670) | 37,100 | (1,350) | ‡ | (†) | 43,500 | (350) | 41,400 | (310) | 48,200 | (890) | 49,900 | (1,820) | ‡ | (†) |
| 5 years | 120,490 | (4,300) | 32,400 | (250) | 31,000 | (290) | 34,900 | (390) | 35,800 | (1,920) | ‡ | (†) | 43,600 | (340) | 41,700 | (390) | 46,900 | (530) | 48,100 | (2,570) | ‡ | (†) |
| 6 to 9 years | 385,840 | (8,205) | 35,000 | (170) | 32,600 | (190) | 37,800 | (240) | 40,200 | (840) | 41,300 | (2,300) | 47,000 | (220) | 43,900 | (260) | 50,800 | (320) | 54,000 | (1,120) | 55,500 | (3,090) |
| 10 to 14 years | 382,730 | (6,298) | 39,300 | (260) | 36,200 | (390) | 42,100 | (330) | 44,800 | (990) | 36,500 | (2,310) | 52,900 | (350) | 48,600 | (520) | 56,500 | (450) | 60,300 | (1,330) | 49,100 | (3,110) |
| 15 to 19 years | 321,740 | (8,067) | 43,400 | (220) | 40,300 | (320) | 45,900 | (360) | 47,300 | (920) | 34,900 | (870) | 58,300 | (300) | 54,100 | (430) | 61,700 | (480) | 63,500 | (1,230) | 46,900 | (1,170) |
| 20 to 24 years | 351,730 | (6,993) | 45,700 | (260) | 41,300 | (280) | 48,500 | (380) | 49,000 | (1,050) | 33,400 | (1,320) | 61,400 | (350) | 55,500 | (370) | 65,200 | (520) | 65,900 | (1,420) | 44,900 | (1,770) |
| 25 to 29 years | 329,170 | (7,167) | 48,500 | (280) | 44,800 | (330) | 50,200 | (400) | 54,200 | (970) | 38,200 | (2,440) | 65,200 | (370) | 60,200 | (450) | 67,400 | (540) | 72,900 | (1,300) | 51,300 | (3,280) |
| 30 to 34 years | 185,470 | (5,488) | 52,200 | (350) | 47,300 | (630) | 54,200 | (440) | 56,000 | (1,130) | ‡ | (†) | 70,100 | (460) | 63,500 | (850) | 72,900 | (590) | 75,300 | (1,510) | ‡ | (†) |
| 35 years or more | 51,990 | (3,006) | 50,600 | (670) | 46,700 | (1,360) | 52,300 | (920) | 56,200 | (2,800) | ‡ | (†) | 68,000 | (900) | 62,800 | (1,830) | 70,300 | (1,240) | 75,600 | (3,760) | ‡ | (†) |
| 2003-04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,948,230 | (28,203) | $44,400 | (240) | $39,200 | (300) | $49,400 | (200) | $52,900 | (460) | $53,700 | (1,290) | $54,200 | (300) | $47,900 | (370) | $60,500 | (250) | $64,700 | (560) | $65,700 | (1,580) |
| 1 year or less | 177,920 | (17,391) | 33,200 | (380) | 31,800 | (340) | 38,600 | (730) | 44,300 | (5,030) | 37,300 | (1,690) | 40,600 | (470) | 38,900 | (420) | 47,200 | (890) | 54,100 | (6,150) | 45,600 | (2,070) |
| 2 years | 153,950 | (17,695) | 34,100 | (280) | 32,700 | (330) | 37,900 | (650) | 34,000 | (1,300) | ‡ | (†) | 41,600 | (350) | 40,000 | (410) | 46,400 | (790) | 41,500 | (1,590) | ‡ | (†) |
| 3 years | 168,140 | (9,009) | 35,200 | (350) | 33,400 | (280) | 40,200 | (680) | 40,300 | (3,170) | ‡ | (†) | 43,100 | (430) | 40,900 | (350) | 49,200 | (830) | 49,300 | (3,880) | ‡ | (†) |
| 4 years | 159,490 | (6,723) | 36,300 | (270) | 34,600 | (280) | 40,300 | (530) | 38,500 | (1,800) | ‡ | (†) | 44,300 | (320) | 42,300 | (340) | 49,300 | (650) | 47,100 | (2,200) | ‡ | (†) |
| 5 years | 153,180 | (6,194) | 37,400 | (400) | 34,900 | (320) | 40,800 | (760) | 42,800 | (1,960) | ‡ | (†) | 45,700 | (490) | 42,700 | (400) | 49,900 | (930) | 52,400 | (2,390) | ‡ | (†) |
| 6 to 9 years | 498,590 | (13,859) | 40,300 | (200) | 37,100 | (210) | 43,700 | (300) | 45,800 | (1,310) | 44,300 | (2,320) | 49,300 | (250) | 45,300 | (260) | 53,400 | (370) | 56,000 | (1,600) | 54,100 | (2,840) |
| 10 to 14 years | 433,530 | (14,595) | 44,300 | (260) | 39,700 | (270) | 47,900 | (390) | 50,000 | (960) | 55,000 | (3,580) | 54,200 | (310) | 48,600 | (330) | 58,600 | (480) | 61,100 | (1,170) | 67,300 | (4,380) |
| 15 to 19 years | 343,970 | (9,606) | 49,200 | (360) | 44,300 | (480) | 52,300 | (470) | 56,300 | (1,350) | 58,400 | (3,440) | 60,200 | (440) | 54,200 | (590) | 63,900 | (570) | 68,800 | (1,650) | 71,400 | (4,210) |
| 20 to 24 years | 285,980 | (8,434) | 50,800 | (360) | 46,400 | (370) | 54,000 | (580) | 54,900 | (1,000) | 53,600 | (3,530) | 62,100 | (440) | 56,700 | (460) | 66,000 | (710) | 67,100 | (1,220) | 65,500 | (4,320) |
| 25 to 29 years | 283,460 | (11,809) | 52,800 | (280) | 48,600 | (490) | 55,000 | (410) | 55,900 | (980) | 65,200 | (3,520) | 64,600 | (340) | 59,500 | (600) | 67,300 | (500) | 68,300 | (1,190) | 79,700 | (4,310) |
| 30 to 34 years | 223,710 | (11,435) | 56,300 | (430) | 51,300 | (610) | 58,100 | (570) | 62,400 | (1,390) | 60,800 | (2,660) | 68,800 | (520) | 62,800 | (740) | 71,000 | (690) | 76,400 | (1,700) | 74,400 | (3,260) |
| 35 years or more | 66,310 | (3,427) | 58,200 | (750) | 55,400 | (1,300) | 59,100 | (980) | 61,300 | (2,220) | ‡ | (†) | 71,200 | (920) | 67,700 | (1,590) | 72,300 | (1,200) | 74,900 | (2,720) | ‡ | (†) |
| 2007-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,114,690 | (41,111) | $49,600 | (200) | $43,600 | (220) | $54,800 | (280) | $58,400 | (720) | $59,200 | (1,620) | $53,300 | (220) | $46,900 | (240) | $58,900 | (300) | $62,800 | (780) | $63,600 | (1,740) |
| 1 year or less | 211,500 | (12,029) | 38,200 | (330) | 36,700 | (310) | 42,800 | (810) | 47,400 | (3,580) | 43,800 | (4,020) | 41,100 | (360) | 39,400 | (330) | 46,100 | (870) | 51,000 | (3,850) | 47,000 | (4,320) |
| 2 years | 185,130 | (10,587) | 38,600 | (330) | 36,900 | (340) | 42,600 | (720) | 47,400 | (4,080) | ‡ | (†) | 41,500 | (360) | 39,700 | (370) | 45,800 | (770) | 51,000 | (4,390) | ‡ | (†) |
| 3 years | 177,230 | (7,735) | 40,100 | (370) | 37,700 | (360) | 44,400 | (860) | 52,200 | (4,610) | ‡ | (†) | 43,100 | (400) | 40,600 | (380) | 47,800 | (930) | 56,100 | (4,960) | ‡ | (†) |
| 4 years | 174,350 | (7,951) | 41,200 | (380) | 38,500 | (430) | 45,500 | (580) | 47,600 | (2,290) | ‡ | (†) | 44,300 | (400) | 41,400 | (460) | 48,900 | (620) | 51,200 | (2,460) | ‡ | (†) |
| 5 years | 148,540 | (7,995) | 42,800 | (530) | 39,700 | (480) | 46,500 | (870) | 46,700 | (2,690) | ‡ | (†) | 46,000 | (570) | 42,700 | (510) | 50,000 | (930) | 50,200 | (2,890) | ‡ | (†) |
| 6 to 9 years | 557,050 | (14,475) | 46,300 | (250) | 41,800 | (380) | 50,200 | (440) | 51,700 | (1,130) | 52,900 | (2,350) | 49,800 | (270) | 44,900 | (410) | 54,000 | (470) | 55,600 | (1,210) | 56,800 | (2,520) |
| 10 to 14 years | 508,300 | (14,867) | 50,500 | (380) | 45,400 | (440) | 53,400 | (560) | 56,500 | (1,220) | 60,400 | (4,120) | 54,200 | (410) | 48,800 | (470) | 57,400 | (600) | 60,800 | (1,310) | 64,900 | (4,430) |
| 15 to 19 years | 350,690 | (12,953) | 55,000 | (480) | 48,500 | (550) | 59,200 | (720) | 59,600 | (1,350) | 63,300 | (3,460) | 59,100 | (520) | 52,100 | (590) | 63,600 | (780) | 64,100 | (1,450) | 68,000 | (3,720) |
| 20 to 24 years | 288,110 | (11,954) | 57,800 | (640) | 52,800 | (780) | 60,600 | (790) | 65,300 | (2,160) | 68,000 | (6,390) | 62,200 | (680) | 56,700 | (840) | 65,200 | (850) | 70,200 | (2,320) | 73,100 | (6,870) |
| 25 to 29 years | 221,950 | (8,609) | 60,300 | (740) | 54,400 | (830) | 63,300 | (1,070) | 66,800 | (3,310) | ‡ | (†) | 64,800 | (800) | 58,500 | (890) | 68,000 | (1,150) | 71,800 | (3,550) | ‡ | (†) |
| 30 to 34 years | 197,490 | (8,304) | 61,100 | (750) | 54,900 | (1,000) | 64,300 | (1,000) | 63,800 | (1,550) | ‡ | (†) | 65,700 | (810) | 59,000 | (1,070) | 69,100 | (1,070) | 68,600 | (1,670) | ‡ | (†) |
| 35 years or more | 94,340 | (7,055) | 61,900 | (1,070) | 55,400 | (1,560) | 64,400 | (1,500) | 68,800 | (3,360) | ‡ | (†) | 66,600 | (1,150) | 59,500 | (1,680) | 69,200 | (1,610) | 73,900 | (3,620) | ‡ | (†) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Includes teachers with levels of education below the bachelor's degree (not shown separately). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Includes certificate of advanced graduate studies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to a school-year basis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: This table includes regular full-time teachers only; it excludes other staff even when they have full-time teaching duties (regular part-time teachers, itinerant teachers, long-term substitutes, administrators, library media specialists, other professional staff, and support staff). Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public Teacher Questionnaire," 1990-91, 1993-94, 1999-2000, 2003-04, and 2007-08; and "Charter Teacher Questionnaire," 1999-2000. (This table was prepared December 2012.) |
