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Teacher Pay?
Posted on 5/4/18 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 5/4/18 at 10:58 pm
Im in my late 30s and am looking to changing my profession. Anyone have any insight into what a teacher makes starting out in rural Louisiana. Like bring home per week or month? I'm going through some tough times and looking to make a change. I have farmed for the last 15 years but before that i was an estimator/ project manager at a construction company. I think i would like teaching but also there is an offer to get back into construction as a project manager. My children are still in school so that is a main factor into why I would like to teach. I'm almost positive I would bring home close to twice as much working as a project manager as opposed to teaching. Any help would be appreciated.
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Posted on 5/4/18 at 11:02 pm to NELARiceGuy
Pay will be around 40k starting out. Perks are time off (obviously), cheap good insurance, and that 40k will go farther because it's social security exempt. The retirement is very good as well, but you won't make the 30 years of service I'm assuming so I'm not sure what you would get as far as that.
Are you qualified to teach, as in you have a license and what not?
Are you qualified to teach, as in you have a license and what not?
Posted on 5/5/18 at 8:02 am to Mingo Was His NameO
Most parishes have salaries posted online for educational employees from janitors to superintendents, and also each yearly increase.
Posted on 5/5/18 at 8:56 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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and that 40k will go farther because it's social security exempt.
FICA tax is 6.2%, you are correct in him not having to pay that tax. Instead he would have to pay 8% to TRSL. There is no real benefit unless, he remains in the profession for 25 years.
Posted on 5/5/18 at 9:07 am to NELARiceGuy
If you don't mind hustling, many teachers especially males have a side job also. Construction or something of that nature. Nights, weekends, and time off.
Nothing wrong with teaching and I know its not easy, but its a good job to do later in life with the time off you can still travel. You can also transition to easier better classes so as to have better students with less stress.
Nothing wrong with teaching and I know its not easy, but its a good job to do later in life with the time off you can still travel. You can also transition to easier better classes so as to have better students with less stress.
Posted on 5/5/18 at 2:12 pm to TigerintheNO
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FICA tax is 6.2%, you are correct in him not having to pay that tax. Instead he would have to pay 8% to TRSL
Which is still an improvement over having to pay 6.2% to SS and putting 6% in your 401k.
Posted on 5/5/18 at 3:06 pm to NELARiceGuy
It might eat you alive going from working construction and project management to dealing with kids on a daily basis. From roughnecks cussing and talking about women to watching every word that comes out your mouth when bratty, undisciplined teenagers disrespect you on a daily basis?
Despite what the OT will try to say, teachers do work a shitload during the school year. Yes, there is time off. It's glorious and unnecessary and you should brag about it. However, grinding through stacks of monotonous papers at 9pm every weeknight can be incredibly draining. Not to mention, you'll bust your arse to do your job well and your administration and the state will give you impossible standards to meet. Don't forget, you're a male - what can you coach? That's probably question numero uno on the minds of your interviewer. All for a low paycheck.
I do enjoy the active nature of the job. I don't think I could go into an office job and just work in a cubicle even for double the pay. But you can get that kind of activity at a construction site.
Despite what the OT will try to say, teachers do work a shitload during the school year. Yes, there is time off. It's glorious and unnecessary and you should brag about it. However, grinding through stacks of monotonous papers at 9pm every weeknight can be incredibly draining. Not to mention, you'll bust your arse to do your job well and your administration and the state will give you impossible standards to meet. Don't forget, you're a male - what can you coach? That's probably question numero uno on the minds of your interviewer. All for a low paycheck.
I do enjoy the active nature of the job. I don't think I could go into an office job and just work in a cubicle even for double the pay. But you can get that kind of activity at a construction site.
This post was edited on 5/5/18 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 5/5/18 at 7:00 pm to NELARiceGuy
Your take home pay in a rural district will be roughly $2,500 per month.
There will be about $1,000 that you never see
Federal income
State income
Medicare
TRSL (about $300/month)
Health insurance
HSA Contributions
Dental
I’m in my fourth year after moving to a higher paying district and I’m still a couple of dollars shy of clearing $3,000 even with two coaching positions.
There will be about $1,000 that you never see
Federal income
State income
Medicare
TRSL (about $300/month)
Health insurance
HSA Contributions
Dental
I’m in my fourth year after moving to a higher paying district and I’m still a couple of dollars shy of clearing $3,000 even with two coaching positions.
This post was edited on 5/5/18 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 5/5/18 at 8:07 pm to bayoubengals88
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$3,000 even with two coaching positions.
Yeah the coaching stipends are pathetic. I coached 9th grade football my first year teaching and got $800...FOR THE YEAR. I was expected to help with varsity every time they asked me, and I calculated I was putting in 70-80 hour weeks during the season.
Posted on 5/5/18 at 8:19 pm to SLafourche07
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Which is still an improvement over having to pay 6.2% to SS and putting 6% in your 401k.
No one is requiring you to put 6% into a 401K. FICA and/or TRSL are required.
A teacher could also put that same optional 6% into a 403b or 457b plan, which is their versions of a 401K.
Posted on 5/5/18 at 9:57 pm to TigerintheNO
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No one is requiring you to put 6% into a 401K. FICA and/or TRSL are required.
Well from my viewpoint I'm assuming SS won't be there when it's my time to collect. I'm not quite there yet on state retirement. So my point still stands.
Posted on 5/7/18 at 8:43 am to SLafourche07
I work in a high paying parish with 2 coaching stipends (6% of my salary) and clear right over $3k monthly. Yea I have nights (outside of coaching season), weekends, and summers off but like I told someone the other day, when I make pennies scraping by, how am I supposed to use my summers to travel? I'm actually looking to get out and get into the planner, scheduler, estimator, etc. positions.
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