I found an old salary schedule from NCMC dating back to 1984, and I found out what I would have been paid back then for two Master's degrees and fifteen years of experience:
$31,232
It is safe to say, almost thirty years later, that I make more than that. (Although $31,232 is only a bit more than what I made during my first year at NCMC in 1998, with only one Master's degree. It's also more than my grandfather made in 1984 after working for the Roscommon school system for over 40 years, for additional perspective.) In this time of rising acrimony for teachers in any domain, it's nice at least to say that we've made some strides on the pay front. At least, for the remaining eighteen months of our existing contract, when the battle begins anew to justify our existence and our income.
$31,232
It is safe to say, almost thirty years later, that I make more than that. (Although $31,232 is only a bit more than what I made during my first year at NCMC in 1998, with only one Master's degree. It's also more than my grandfather made in 1984 after working for the Roscommon school system for over 40 years, for additional perspective.) In this time of rising acrimony for teachers in any domain, it's nice at least to say that we've made some strides on the pay front. At least, for the remaining eighteen months of our existing contract, when the battle begins anew to justify our existence and our income.
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