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Originally Posted by Locke
I dont want to get into this all over again, but I'll address this.
They're the highest paid Teachers in the Country, some might even argue an even broader scale.
So why do they need an increase to accommodate for cost of living if their wages are already so high?
Its a correction. Its the next best thing to *GASP* ....pay cuts.
For a group that largely dont subscribe to the Economic Principle of Constant Growth I find the expectation of constant pay increases rather amusing.
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Are they the highest paid in the country? I haven't seen that stat, but if you can point me to the numbers that would be great. I'm sure they are up there, but, again, Alberta is one of the most expensive places in Canada to live.
For me, when I think about what someone should make, all things being equal the formula is a combination of years experience, job performance, and level of education. To be a teacher, you need at a minimum a 4 year bachleors degree. Many teachers have that plus a two year masters degree. And that just gets them in the door at the bottom of the salary grid (~$70k IIRC).
So, what is the comparable wage? You are paying for a professional that has 4-6 years of university education at a minimum. They only top out on the grid at slightly over $100K after many, many years of service and experience.
It's not like $100k is some massive, exorbitant, sunshine list salary. In Alberta, it is a reasonable salary for a professional, given our cost of living. It comes with perks, sure. But it has trade offs as well.
This is an interesting page for looking at pay by educational level too:
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-r...016024-eng.cfm