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moddestmouse t1_jd493ji wrote

Reply to comment by SprinklesCurrent8332 in Los Angeles schools closed as first day of district workers strike begins by Additional-Force-795

Teachers in LAUSD make on average nearly 70k and with benefits it’s almost 100k.

This strike is for staff at schools, not teachers.

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RubberPny t1_jd49kub wrote

Yep. There are a lot of employees like janitors that make under $30k/yr for example, in one of the most expensive places in the country. Even with roommates it would be near impossible to scrape by on that amount.

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kaptainkeel t1_jd50rty wrote

I can't imagine living in LA on $60k/year. $30k I'd just assume is living with parents, 4 other roommates in a tiny house, or they are just supplementing while their partner is the breadwinner. Oof.

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SuspiciousBroccoli43 t1_jd6e5m0 wrote

Lived in the Bay Area 20 years ago making $65k and still had to have roommates. I wasn't even in close the city too.

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Nick_Full_Time t1_jd58afr wrote

Their salary schedule is incredibly complicated to read, but nonetheless, the beginning salary there is 56K for a first year teacher, and that’s actually pretty low for a California. My district pays more than that for non-credentialed interns. Starting salary in my middle of nowhere district is 65K.

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Wanna_Know_More t1_jd4cgs8 wrote

70K plus full benefits is perfectly liveable for LA. Teachers with more years under their belt are clearing $100K.

Source: I live in LA

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moddestmouse t1_jd4ahtw wrote

Getting nearly 100k in compensation in LA is above median salary. We can woe is me teachers in most districts but LAUSD is not one of them.

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Office_Sadist t1_jd4n1va wrote

$70k in Los Angeles is double the median income. Its right on par with the household income median.

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