Average Classroom Teacher Salaries in the United States, Southeast and South Carolina: 1985-86 -1995-96

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7-21. Average Classroom Teacher Salaries in the United States, Southeast and South Carolina: 1985-86 – 1995-96

                 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

 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
 1994-95     36,802      983     2.7     31,377    1,171     3.9     30,279      980     3.3
 1995-96     37,560      758     2.1     32,043      666     2.1     31,571    1,292     4.3

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 Association, "Estimates of School Statistics," 1986-1997 issues; S.C. Department of Education, Office of Finance, 1986-1996.

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