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joeconn4 t1_j6171h6 wrote

Reply to comment by romayohh in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus

42-45 is low up here, I don't think any Chittenden County districts are in that range these days. Maybe Franklin or Addison County? Just looking at the current contract for one district in Chittenden County, BA plus no extra credits, 1st year is $51,776 ($52,636 starting next year), one year of experience is $54,028, two years of experience is $56,279. BA + 15 credits CE adds about $2200/year to those figures. And for those who wish, there are opportunities to coach teams or be club advisors. Or teach summer school. According to my friends who are teachers, it's not that challenging to add $5k-$15k to their salaries by taking on other roles in their district, although I know that's not for everyone.

Rents are onerous up here, no doubt, and not going to get better until a lot more housing gets built and there is some real marketplace competition. Just looked at one newer place in Williston, a few apartments coming up available in the next few months... $1425/month for a 536 sq foot 1BR, $1700/month for an 800 sq ft 1BR, $2300/month for a 1327 sq ft 2BR (lol, larger than my condo!). Decent amenities at that complex - pool, grilling areas, community garden area, fitness center, covered parking. But even a studio is going to bite into about 1/3 of a new teacher in that district's base gross.

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Mallard_a4_Thoth t1_j616le6 wrote

Reply to comment by likesflatsoda in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus

The New York Times podcast called The Daily just did an expose of several "non-profit" hospital systems around the country. Lots of them actually make huge profits for their parent companies and routinely charge high bills to patients they legally aren't supposed to charge at all. It's really a racket.

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Galadrond t1_j615063 wrote

Reply to Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus

Housing will be your single greatest pain point. Most of the inventory in the State has been turned into short term vacation rentals.

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Gileslibrarian t1_j60zte6 wrote

Reply to Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus

Pay varies district to district as does housing costs. I was lucky to start with a higher salary because of my masters and my first couple of years I lived in a garage apartment that had everything included in the rent. Now living with my husband who is also a teacher we get by okay.

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