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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
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• 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
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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%
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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.
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SURVEY RESULTS
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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?"
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AMOUNT OF HOURS OF WORK A WEEK
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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.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Indifferent Agree Strongly Agree
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12.713.8
12.6 12.6
Do you feel you are fairly compensated?
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ADDITIONAL INCOME
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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?”
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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)
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION
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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?
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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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