Beginning teachers nationally earn about 20% less than other college graduates, a wage gap widening to 30% by mid-career¶
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q2 i? Even after adjusting for the shorter work year, beginning teachers nationally earn about 20% less than individuals with college degrees in other fields, widening to 30% by mid-career. → Espinoza 2018
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Espinoza 2018¶
Espinoza, D., Saunders, R., Kini, T., & Darling-Hammond, L. (2018). Taking the long view: State efforts to solve teacher shortages by strengthening the profession. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/long-view
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The report states that after adjusting for the shorter work year, "beginning teachers nationally earn about 20% less than individuals with college degrees in other fields," with the gap widening to 30% by mid-career. Descriptive wage statistics; no effect size.
"Even after adjusting for the shorter work year in teaching, beginning teachers nationally earn about 20% less than individuals with college degrees in other fields—a wage gap that widens to 30% by mid-career."
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Related Claims¶
- U.S. teachers earned only 77% of what other college graduates earned in 2021, even after adjusting for the work year — related
- Public school teachers earned about 20% less in weekly wages than nonteacher college graduates in 2019 — related
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Beginning teachers nationally earn about 20% less than other college graduates, a wage gap widening to 30% by mid-career |
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Beginning teachers nationally earn about 20% less than other college graduates, a wage gap widening to 30% by mid-career |
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