Average Classroom Teacher Salaries in the United States, Southeast and South Carolina: 1983-84

7-21. Average Classroom Teacher Salaries in the United States, Southeast and South Carolina: 1983-84 - 1993-94


             UNITED STATES 1/           SOUTHEAST 1/           SOUTH CAROLINA 2/

 SCHOOL             NET   PERCENT            NET   PERCENT            NET   PERCENT
  YEAR    AMOUNT   CHANGE  CHANGE  AMOUNT   CHANGE  CHANGE  AMOUNT   CHANGE  CHANGE

 1983-84  21,935   1,220    5.9    18,429     880    5.0    17,384     861    5.2     
 1984-85  23,534   1,599    7.3    20,199   1,770    9.6    20,143   2,759   15.9
 1985-86  25,206   1,672    7.1    21,777   1,578    7.8    21,595   1,452    7.2
 1986-87  26,534   1,328    5.3    22,937   1,160    5.3    23,201   1,606    7.4
 1987-88  28,008   1,474    5.6    24,240   1,303    5.7    24,403   1,202    5.2
 1988-89  29,547   1,539    5.5    25,569   1,329    5.5    25,185     782    3.2
 1989-90  31,331   1,784    6.0    27,134   1,565    6.1    26,779   1,594    6.3
 1990-91  32,977   1,646    5.3    28,669   1,535    5.7    27,863   1,084    4.0
 1991-92  34,098   1,121    3.4    29,012     343    1.2    28,068     205    0.7
 1992-93  35,027     929    2.7    29,584     572    2.0    29,224   1,156    4.1
 1993-94  35,819     792    2.3    30,206     622    2.1    29,299      75    0.3

1/: Estimates produced by the National Education Association. The average salary for the Southeast as produced by the Budget and Control Board and used as a salary goal will differ from the figures shown above.

2/: The 1987-88 through 1990-91 figures are average contracted salaries, which exclude average paid teacher incentives of $325 for 1987-88 and $438 for 1988-89 through 1990-91. The 1993-94 average contracted salary excludes a bonus of $266.90.

Source: National Education Assoc., Estimates of School Statistics, 1984-1995 issues; S.C. Dept. of Education Office of Finance, 1984-1994.

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