Public school teachers earned about 20% less in weekly wages than nonteacher college graduates in 2019¶
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q2 i? In 2019, public school teachers earned about 20% less in weekly wages than nonteacher college graduates, per the wage competitiveness analysis the report draws on. → Carver-Thomas 2022
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Carver-Thomas 2022¶
Carver-Thomas, D., & Patrick, S. (2022). Understanding Teacher Compensation: A State-by-State Analysis. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/443.847
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The report cites the Economic Policy Institute's weekly wage penalty analysis (Allegretto & Mishel, 2020) as the source for its competitiveness index, which shows "Public School Teachers Earn About 20% Less in Weekly Wages Than Nonteacher College Graduates". The report presents this secondhand; the underlying study was not read here.
"Teacher Pay Penalty Dips but Persists in 2019: Public School Teachers Earn About 20% Less in Weekly Wages Than Nonteacher College Graduates. Economic Policy Institute."
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Related Claims¶
- Beginning teachers nationally earn about 20% less than other college graduates, a wage gap widening to 30% by mid-career — related
- Teachers of color earn a smaller share of non-teacher college-graduate wages than teachers overall — related
- U.S. teachers earned only 77% of what other college graduates earned in 2021, even after adjusting for the work year — related
- Early educators earn one third to one half of k-12 educators' wages and over half rely on public assistance — related
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Public school teachers earned about 20% less in weekly wages than nonteacher college graduates in 2019 |
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Public school teachers earned about 20% less in weekly wages than nonteacher college graduates in 2019 |
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