Middle School Teachers: Salary, Job Description, How To Become One, and Quiz

Job description

Middle School Teachers teach students in one or more subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations.

• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.

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Salary

Middle School Teachers with little to no experience tend to make between $39090 and $46840 while the more experienced ones can earn over $74600 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Middle School Teacher is to move to a higher paying state like NY. Right now, the highest paying states for Middle School Teachers are NY, MA, CT, AK and CA.

However, a higher pay at NY doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at NY might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Middle School Teacher is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Middle School Teachers what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a Bachelor’s Degree followed by a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Middle School Teacher.

What is the job like

72% of Middle School Teachers said they were satisfied with their job and 84% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like working with, communicating with, and teaching people. They like helping or providing service to others..

They also like working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

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