Math Teaching Career Facts


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✔ Teachers in the United States rate their lives better than all other occupation groups, trailing only physicians.

✔ Teachers have flexible summers that they can use to travel, learn, spend time with family and friends, and recharge.

✔ Science teachers report having higher or equivalent overall job satisfaction compared to other STEM professionals.

✔ At year 15, the middle 50% of teacher salaries range between $68,000 and $114,000, nationally.

✔ Most teaching jobs have better retirement benefits than other jobs you can get with the same degree.

✔ There are student loan forgiveness programs and scholarships for math and science teachers.

✔ You can get a job almost anywhere in the U.S. or abroad as a science or math teacher.

✔ Behind every advance in medicine or technology is a teacher who left a lasting impression.


Engineers make Bridges – Artists make Paintings – Scientists make Medicines – But Teachers make them All.



Learn more about life as a math teacher

https://getthefactsout.org/life-as-a-middle-school-math-teacher/

https://getthefactsout.org/life-middle-school-math-teacher-career-advice-front-lines/

https://getthefactsout.org/middle-school-science-teacher/

https://getthefactsout.org/teacher-salary-data/

https://getthefactsout.org/prospective-teachers/


Local salary info

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https://getthefactsout.org/wp-content/uploads/MI_Monroe_22-23_Infographic.pdf


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