After five or more years of university, a well-paid position as a teacher is deserved. With this in mind, Reach Every Child has assembled the most current information concerning salaries, cost of living, and jobs available. However, due to the time it takes to collect and publish such data, most of these figures are at least three years old. Thus it is best to use this information as a starting point.

You should note the states with the highest teacher pay also have the highest cost of living. Regardless of where you work, with rising living costs, it is also a good idea to begin retirement planning. And this might be a good place to start:  Horace Mann. 

The following sites deal with the latest teacher salary information, where to find jobs, scholarships, grants and a cost-of-living comparison by state.

Actual Average Beginning Teacher Salaries (2003) 

Are you an average teacher? 

Cost of Living 
The salaries of teachers closely relates to the cost of living for that state.  If you are considering
moving, check this site to see if less is more.
 
Education Indicators:  An International Perspective 
 
Education Job Pay Scales 

Education Study Finds U.S. Falling Short
Article includes international teacher salary comparison

Help for Your Educational Job Search  

Locate Grants, Scholarships and Awards 
Grant sites and teacher scholarship opportunities

Salaries and Pay 
Teachers’ pay in other countries

Salary Survey Report Job:  Elementary School Teacher

Send in the Clowns 
Just in case you need some relief, here’s a site with education humor.

Share Your Profession 
Teacher appreciation, news and grant sites

State Salary Surveys 
University salaries by state from the NEA

Taxes by State 
If you move to another state, check out if you will pay more or less in taxes.
 
Teacher Salaries by State 

2004 Survey & Analysis of Teacher Salary Trends 
From the American Federation of Teachers