Educator Pay Survey Results

S C H O O L I M P R O V E M E N T N E T W O R K January 2013

S C H O O L I M P R O V E M E N T N E T W O R K

EDUCATOR PAY SURVEYJanuary 2013


• Survey sent to educators in March 2013

• 5,068 educators responded

– 80% teachers

– 9% administrators

– Educators working in rural, urban, and suburban schools

– Educators working in elementary, middle, and high schools

– Educators with years of experience in education from 1 year to 21+

Methodology


Demographics

Professional Position

AdministratorsTeacherOther

9%80%11%

Years of Experience

1st Year2 to 5 Years 6 to 10 Years11 to 15 Years16 to 20 Years21+ Years

1%10%18%21%18%33%

School Type

Elementary (K-5)Middle (6-8)Secondary (9-12)

48%20%32%


Key Findings

• 17.5% of all educators feel they are not fairly compensated; 69.5% feel they are paid a sufficient amount.

• Educators report working 12 hours a day on average.

• Educators who feel strongly that they are not fairly compensated reported working only 10.8 hours a day on average.

• 81% of educators have pursued training or certification to move up the salary scale within education.

– 67% of educators who received training or certification feel it improved their teaching, while only 22% of educators who have not pursued additional training or certification feel it would improve their teaching.

• Only 23% of educators state that they would alter their teaching methods if a bonus was given for improved student performance.



SURVEY RESULTS


17% of all educators feel they are not fairly compensated; 63% feel they are paid a sufficient amount.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree Indifferent Agree Strongly Agree

0%

50%

6%

11%

20%23%

40%

"Do you feel you are fairly compensated?"



AMOUNT OF HOURS OF WORK A WEEK


For all educators surveyed, the average amount of hours worked daily is 12.

• Educators from secondary schools report working 12.9 hours a day.

• 1st year educators reported working 17 hours a day on average, at least three hours longer than educators with more years of experience.

• Teachers reported working slightly more hours a day on average than district administrators, but fewer than school administrators.

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Educators reported working an average of 10 hours at work and 2 hours at home.

• The average number of hours for 1st year educators outside of school is 4.8 hours, more than twice as much as educators of any other experience level.

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Educators who feel strongly that they are not fairly compensated reported working only 10.8 hours a day on average.

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ADDITIONAL INCOME


72% of educators do not have a second job. However, educators with more experience are more likely to have a second job.

1st year 2 to 5 years

6 to 10 years

11 to 15 years

16 to 20 years

21+ years

0%

35%

0%

11%

18%24%

19%

29%

Educators who have a second job: How many years have you

worked?

No Yes0%

100%

72%

28%

“Do you have a second job?”


Only 23% of educators state that they would alter their teaching methods if a bonus was given for improved student performance.

No Not Applicable Yes0%

100%

61%

16%23%

“If you were given a bonus for im-proved student performance, would you alter your teaching methods?”

No Not Applicable Yes0%

100%

48%

30%22%

Educators that do not feel fairly com-pensated: Would you alter your teach-

ing methods for a bonus?(n: 319)



ADDITIONAL TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION


81% of educators have pursued training or certification to move up the salary scale within education.

No Yes0%

100%

19%

81%

"Have you ever pursued training or certification to move up the salary

scale within education?"

1st year 2 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21+0%

100%

46%

67%74%

83% 84% 88%

Educators who pursued additional training: How many years

worked?


67% of educators who received additional training or certification feel it improved their teaching, while only 22% of educators who have not pursued additional training or certification feel it would improve their teaching.

Improve Somewhat Improve

Not Improve0%

100%

67%

27%

6%

Educators who have pursued training: Do you feel additional

training would improve your teaching?(n: 4071)

Improve Somewhat Improve

Not Improve0%

100%

22%30%

48%

Educators who have not pursued training: Do you feel additional

training would improve your teaching?

(n:190)


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