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Facts about a Career in Math Education

Teacher Satisfaction:

• Teachers in the United States rate their lives better than all other occupation groups, trailing only physicians.
• When science and math teachers were asked " What provides you with day-to-day satisfaction?" they answered:

Salary:

• The middle 50% of mid-career teacher salaries range between $60,000 and $100,000, nationally.
• Grade 7-12 science and math teachers  get paid more than most college teaching faculty.
• Most teacher's salaries include income beyond their base salary

Job Demand:

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

Other Facts

• 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.
• Over 78% of high school science teachers are still in the classroom after 5 years of teaching.