How much do teachers earn?

NorthenQueen

Really curious to know what primary and secondary teachers earn annually, how much they start on and what increases are like. I'm currently working in finance but really tempted to move. I just want to know what sort of pay i could expect.

Buddy74

Check out INTO.ie they have all the salary scale perks etc.... makes interesting reading indeed

kluivert

Primary School starting off 29k a yr good look with finding a job though.

Smoggy

"good look with finding a job though."

From your name I can't tell if you female or gay, but if you'f gay you will find it easier to get a job , as the teaching industry is in desperate need of male teachers.

edit : Just checked your profile and your not gay, sorry.

irishguy

The female primary teachers i know say its very hard to get a job

Vokes

Smoggy wrote:

but if you'f gay you will find it easier to get a job , as the teaching industry is in desperate need of male teachers.

Could you clarify what you mean by this?

Zillah

Sounds like trollish nonesense tbh.

spurious

Most people would start off on the third point of the common basic scale which is €31,626 then there are allowances for your degree and H.Dip.. It takes about 25 years to get to the top of the pay scale.

It's quite difficult to get a full-time job though. At second-level, unless you're in one of the 'in demand' areas like Woodwork or Home Economics, you can do up to 5 years part-time or on contract before getting a chance at a permanent position.

They have now introduced CID - contracts of indefinite duration, so it's possible nobody will get a full-time job in the future.

Smoggy

no "trollish nonesense", my girlfriend teaches primary and it is hard to find a position in teaching at the moment and the positions that are avialable male teachers are getting priority as there is a serious lack of them in teaching at primary level.

eth0_

Smoggy wrote:

"good look with finding a job though."

From your name I can't tell if you female or gay, but if you'f gay you will find it easier to get a job , as the teaching industry is in desperate need of male teachers.

edit : Just checked your profile and your not gay, sorry.

Gay?
You're banned.

deisemum

If you really want to change careers then find out as much about teaching as you can. Males are encouraged to consider teaching as a career because there is such a shortage of males in that job.

If it's what you feel you want to do then go for it.

Salmon

Which subjects are in most demand at second level at the moment? Which of the following subjects are the most wanted:
Maths
Engineering
Technology(New for 2007)
Tech Drawing
Science (Physics)
Applied maths

unnameduser

serious lack of male science teachers. when i qualified as one there was 5 guys and about 22 girls. Big difference

Salmon

unnameduser,

Where did you do the h.dip??? And what did you think of the course?