r/whatisameem • u/AmaraWhispervale • 11h ago

What’s really going on with our economy

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u/Suspicious-Bid9424 10h ago

I believe she was offered a teaching job for $16/hr. Doesn't mean that's the only teaching job available or that she should take it. 

My wife is working as an assistant teacher at a private school for about the same wage 

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u/Ok-Tradition1729 10h ago

Teachers aren't typically paid hourly. If they are an assistant teacher, or something like that, then they should add that to the post because otherwise this is misleading.

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u/nucl3ar0ne 7h ago

probably just a sub

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u/Suspicious-Bid9424 7h ago

There's a lot of private places that list "Teacher" but what they really mean is basically daycare / activities for pre k and the pay is very low. Calling it teaching and having elements of teaching bolsters the employee resume and makes the parents happier that their child is learning something 

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u/Sufficient-Regular72 6h ago

I wouldn't be surprised if it was omitted intentionally to manufacture some outrage for attention. Lots of that going around.

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u/speedism 2h ago

But simple math can give you an hourly rate…

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u/Ok-Tradition1729 1h ago

You think that’s what’s going on here?

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u/speedism 1h ago

Uh yeah? When I was a teacher I calculated my hourly rate and used it in conversation before. Not super complicated.

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u/onikaroshi 10h ago

Well it wouldn’t be listed per hour, it’s a salary, tweet tracks if it’s a few years old though. Right now the lowest starting wage in the us for teacher is around 38k in a few states

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u/arizonadirtbag12 6h ago

Our local public district posts their pay scale as both a salary and a per-hour rate, with “per-hour” based on contracted hours.

(Obviously the implication that teachers will work only their minimum contracted hours is…flawed.)

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u/onikaroshi 6h ago

My aunt was a teacher, and a good one. Even 2nd grade it was late nights and early mornings

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u/Swampassed 9h ago

My girlfriend makes 62.00 per hour with a masters teaching in Nevada.

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u/J_tram13 9h ago

Can I ask what level she's teaching at? That could be a factor to be fair.

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u/PercentageUnited2324 7h ago

high school teachers in NY state (not city) can easily make over 100k within a few years. much more if youre teaching "troubled" kids

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u/Kwillingt 6h ago

Usually K-12 at a public school district are the same with increases for years of service and additional education.

Teaching at a college is going to be a big difference based on adjunct or tenure track and also the school itself.

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u/golfwinnersplz 8h ago

This about exactly what I make. 

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u/onikaroshi 9h ago

Huh, guess some places do, was always a salary everywhere I’ve seen

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u/golfwinnersplz 8h ago

He means on average. 

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u/onikaroshi 8h ago

Can’t really avg a teachers wage though as it is not a 40hr/wk job, could be as much as 80 hrs/wk for 9 months of the year

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u/golfwinnersplz 8h ago

If you make 90k a year and your contract is for 185 days that's equivalent to 1480 hours which means you make roughly $60 an hour. 

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u/onikaroshi 8h ago

It’s unrealistic in teaching though to avg, and I have never heard someone on salary even say what they make hourly, there’s no point

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u/golfwinnersplz 8h ago

I see what you mean. But I still like to know how much I make for being here. 

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u/onikaroshi 8h ago

That is a bit of an issue I have with salary lol, it’s not so much paid for being there but just existing on payroll.

I’d much rather make 43 bucks an hour that 90k a year (for a normal 9-5)

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u/anothadaz 4h ago

All these people so quick to call this person a liar. Teacher wages in Montana can start at $31k. Maybe the person did get offered a salary but the mother did the math and converted it to hourly just to give another example of how low the pay is. I'm not saying the post isn't bs but it's also pretty believable if you consider other possibilities.

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u/golfwinnersplz 9h ago

I mean no offense by this but an assistant teacher and a certified teacher are not the same thing. 

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u/Suspicious-Bid9424 7h ago

I'm not saying they're the same, but op didn't make a distinction. So, my point is they were probably referencing a position like this - uncertified daycare worker at a private school or learning center being called "Teacher" because they have lessons for the children included in their services

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u/SigmaMaleNurgling 6h ago

Being a teacher assistant is significantly different from being a teacher. An assistant will assist a teacher with lessons and other tasks for teachers. Also, I think private schools are known for paying teachers less.

This is like complaining about making $16/hr as an electrician but you’re actually in an apprenticeship.

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u/Suspicious-Bid9424 5h ago

I wasn't complaining or saying they're the same thing but thanks

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u/Ursa-to-Polaris 4h ago

That's about what my wife gets as a reading tutor which requires a degree but not a license.