Kindergarten Salary

Jkip0705 · June 2011

I have been offered a teaching job at a child care center teaching kindergarten. I have no idea what to ask for as far as pay because I am not sure how different it will be since it is not in a school district. Any teachers out there, or teachers who are at a child care center that can help me out?

MariaIsMarried · June 2011

I teach Kindergarten, but at a public school so I'm on the same pay scale as teachers prek-12. However, in my experience, child care centers pay much much less -- like under 30k. Was there any salary range when you applied?

sakelp · June 2011

I'm teaching pre-school making about 32k a year.

Jkip0705 · June 2011

Well I didn't really apply...I worked there for about 2 years as their Universal Prek teacher. I left last year to substitute teach in hopes of finding a job in a district. We still have districts laying off teachers and this daycare asked if I would come back and teach kindergarten. So no salary was posted or discussed yet. I did go in yesterday and ask what they would be offering but they still needed to figure it out.

I was just hoping I could have some idea of what I should be asking for so when they do tell me a number I can be better prepared.

BeautifulExchange · June 2011

I was paid about $10.30/hr as a teacher's assistant for a while... but I found out that I was making more than some of my co workers, I'm assuming because I had my 40 hours, a lot of experience, and a BA.

barrelbabe004 · June 2011

Around here it's probably normal to be paid about $10.00-$10.50 per hour for a private K job.

Before I got my teaching job I was going to be a Pre-K and K teacher in a private pre-school and they were going to pay me $12.00. But there were no benefits or vacation offered.

britab · June 2011

MariaIsMarried:
I teach Kindergarten, but at a public school so I'm on the same pay scale as teachers prek-12. However, in my experience, child care centers pay much much less -- like under 30k. Was there any salary range when you applied?

Ha, ha. I'm a public school teacher (2nd grade). Last year I made less than $30,000. This year I will hit the $30,000 mark because we get a $800 raise.

liza0828 · June 2011

britab:
MariaIsMarried:
I teach Kindergarten, but at a public school so I'm on the same pay scale as teachers prek-12. However, in my experience, child care centers pay much much less -- like under 30k. Was there any salary range when you applied?

Ha, ha. I'm a public school teacher (2nd grade). Last year I made less than $30,000. This year I will hit the $30,000 mark because we get a $800 raise.

The OP is in New York though. I live in a HCOL area and starting salaries for teachers in public schools are generally in the low $40s.

Jkip0705 · June 2011

Thanks for your input. I was thinking I was asking for too much at first...I asked for $18/hr or salary of $35k. I taught Universal Prek there and was making $12.50. Now with kindergarten and assistant director duties I thought it should be significantly more.

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