| Elementary school teachers perform an important | | | | The average salary of an elementary teacher in |
| job in public and private educational institutions and | | | | the United States is at around USD 47,000 p.a. |
| work with individual students to guide and direct | | | | This scale ranges upwards from USD 30,000 p.a. |
| attitudes and practices aimed at success. They | | | | to USD 70,000 p.a. in the upper range. In fact, as |
| teach and facilitate the learning of children ranging | | | | per the recent statistics submitted by the United |
| in age from four to 12 years in Kindergarten to | | | | States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean |
| Grade 6.These days many elementary school | | | | elementary teacher salary in 2008 was $52,240. |
| teachers work with school administrators and aid | | | | The positive sign is that it is almost $10,000 more |
| in preparing the study plans appropriate to | | | | annually than the average full-time worker. |
| elementary classes and individuals. In general, | | | | The elementary teacher salaries in the United |
| elementary school teachers: | | | | States vary widely depending on location. The |
| - provide a learning environment in which each | | | | reason is that a teacher salary reflects the cost |
| child can experience growth and develop to | | | | of living in an area as well as job and school |
| potential | | | | description. Adding to this, the next thing to keep |
| - help students become skilled at appropriate | | | | in mind is elementary school teachers even |
| knowledge and attitudes | | | | receive over 12 weeks of vacation per year on |
| - make use of different assessment tools to | | | | average. Significantly elementary school teachers |
| estimate and communicate student progress | | | | who choose to teach at summer school or take |
| We can say that elementary school teaching is a | | | | up other jobs in the school system during the |
| physically and emotionally demanding occupation | | | | summer can increase their annual salary. |
| that requires a high level of energy. While the | | | | The future prospects for elementary teachers |
| profession constantly demands regular interaction, | | | | are good. In next few years many job openings |
| maintaining discipline in a classroom can be a | | | | are expected to increase. The ratio of additional |
| major challenge especially when the class includes | | | | jobs has increased for teachers who leave |
| children who have behavioral disorders and need | | | | teaching jobs in poor, urban schools after a couple |
| proper attention. | | | | of years. Besides this, the shortage in qualified |
| Nevertheless, in recent times, the career field of | | | | elementary teachers in subject areas like |
| elementary school education in the United States | | | | mathematics, science and bilingual education is also |
| has become highly rewarding and most preferred | | | | going to increase. Thus, with the increase in job |
| occupation. Over the past few years, this career | | | | opportunities, more involvement of teachers in |
| option has gained enormous popularity and has | | | | school policy, we can expect a big increase in the |
| become one of the few professions that offer | | | | salary range of elementary school teacher in the |
| salary that is usually complemented by solid | | | | United States. |
| benefits package. | | | | |