Hello there!!!
When these people are negotiating for high wages and better conditions, why are we never informed of the existing pay scale, so one could make a comparison with other professions.
I, for one, would like this information.
What is starting salary.
Are there annual increases, or seniority benefits?? If benefits, what are they??
I, personally have never worked with a union involved, ao am unfortunately totally unknowledgable re the types of contracts these people feel they are entitled to, and when do they ever get enough money in comparison to other working people???
Anybody have that information???
Share it with us!!!!!

A teacher coming right out of university into a teaching contract, will make roughly $40,000 and they will cap out after 10 years of service at about $64,000, all with your basic teaching certificate. If you obtain a masters, your pay is higher, but I'm unsure of those costs.

This cost is higher in some districts and lower in others.

I have been teaching for 15 years and I sure don't make anywhere near $64,000 a year. Tell which school school district this is ans I'm moving.

Give them some decent money and maybe there will be some decent teachers. Most people become teachers for the wrong reasons. There are too many terrible educators.

later..

Right Spanky. Some people obviously did not acquire adequate schooling-get the message????

If you look at what it costs to become a teacher,6 years of $10000 per year(tuition) plus books,40k a year just dosn't seem like alot for people that are educating the next generation.
Rock

Sue... Big B's response was a bit simplistic and is the kind of response which often causes those who are not teachers to gang up against them for appearing greedy and selfish.

The current contract for the province is linked below. That contract was an imposed contract and expired June 30, 2004.

You should note that the salary minimum and maximums in table 2 are to the end of June 30, 2002 and that there has been an increase of 2.5% July 1, 2002 and July 1, 2003. I assume there was no increase on July 1, 2004 since the contract term had expired, but a teacher reading this may be able to correct that impression.

So, one must not forget that there are many categories of teachers, not the least of which are elementary and secondary school teachers. In addition, one should also not forget about administrative salaries of vice principals and principles who are very closely associated with teaching and typically come from the ranks of teachers.

So, a teacher who has 6 years or more of post secondary education falls into the maximum category to start with. In fact, to be paid under category six one must have a post graduate degree such as a Masters. So, as of July 1, 2004, the minimum was $44,459 which, after 10 steps can go to the high of $70,682.

At the low end, category 3, the minimum is $36,057 and maximum is $51,692. Those individuals require 3 years of post-secondary academic and professional training which includes a year of teacher preparation.

I assume the average teaching salary is somewhere between the two, with those who have masters degree being in the minority.

http://www.bctf.bc.ca/ResearchReports/2003ts01/report.html

Sue and Owl,

That comes right from the PGDTA pay scale.

Just because you are unaware of what you should be paid, is no reason to dismiss my response as simplistic nor attacking teachers.

Matter of fact, I think teachers are the most underpaid professionals out there today and I fully support them in their fight against a government that is trying to run an education system like a corporation, what with all the BS talk about achievment and accountability (good politician word).