Percent of public school teachers who agree with various statements about their job satisfaction, by whether they are satisfied with their teaching salary: 2015–16 (rev)

		Teachers who are
Statement		Satisfied with their teaching salary		Dissatisfied with their teaching salary
The stress and disappointments involved in teaching    at this school aren’t really worth it		17.9		30.2
The teachers at this school like being here; I would    describe us as a satisfied group		82.1		70.1
I like the way things are run at this school		79.9		67.4
If I could get a higher paying job I’d leave    teaching as soon as possible		23.2		44.7
I think about transferring to another school		23.4		38.0
I don’t seem to have as much enthusiasm now as I    did when I began teaching		36.7		52.0
I think about staying home from school    because I’m just too tired to go		19.5		30.9
NOTE: Teachers who agree are those who answered "strongly agree" or "somewhat agree" to the statements. Teachers who disagree are those who answered "strongly disagree" or "somewhat disagree" to the statements.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), "Public School Teacher Data File," 2015–16.

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