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The pay issue is state specific. In my state, I know a secondary Ed biology teacher making about as much as I do as a software dev. Both about 10 years experience and a masters degree. My state is in the top 10 for teacher pay though.

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Plus many get a summer long vacation every year, freeing them up to take a summer job or just rest. Not to mention all the holidays during the school year. It's a benefit that that should be factored in for comparison.

What state please, not to pry

niche.com have public data, for example NY suburbs public school teachers' pay are pretty high[1], though I still doubt it will be the same as sr swe, then again those are totally different type of jobs, with the former being much more stable and has a pension.

[1] https://www.niche.com/k12/berry-hill-elementary-school-syoss...

Note that teachers in New York also need masters degrees. (You can get an "initial certification" for a limited number of years, but you eventually need to go back and get a masters.)

PA, and the pay is around $90k.

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