The Patterns of Teacher Compensation
NCES 95829
This report presents information regarding the patterns of variation in the salaries paid to public and private school teachers in relation to various personal and job characteristics. Specifically, this analysis examines salary differences between public and private school teachers, male and female teachers, teachers of differing racial and ethnic backgrounds, elementary and secondary teachers, teachers with different qualifications, and teachers operating in differing work environments. The term teacher characteristics in this analysis encompasses personal attributes as well as professional qualifications.