Salary and Health Benefits
Corps Members receive a full salary and comprehensive benefits.
As a corps member, you will be a full-time, salaried employee of your school district and receive the same salary and benefits as other beginning teachers in that district.
Salary
Salaries range from $30,000 to $51,000, depending on where our corps members teach across the country. Urban regions tend to offer higher salaries because of higher cost-of-living. Rural regions offer lower salaries but corps members enjoy the benefits of lower cost-of-living which helps them save money on rent, groceries, utilities and other living expenses.
Health Benefits
Health benefits are provided through your school district and vary depending where you teach. Your health benefits may include, but are not limited to:
- Medical, dental, and vision care
- Referral-free access to doctors
- Routine preventative care
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance and wellness programs
- Family planning services
- Vaccinations (i.e. flu shots)
- Life insurance
Retirement Benefits
Your school district will also provide you with retirement benefits. These benefits usually include employer-supported pension plans and 403(b) investment accounts.
PRACTICAL MONEY SKILLS
REGIONAL COST CALCULATOR
See how your income and expenses could vary by region using our regional cost calculator.
WHERE WE WORK
Learn about the 43 communities nationwide where our corps members, alumni, and staff members partner to close the achievement gap.
Check out our regions and the corps members, alumni, and supporters who live there »
Our People
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May DavisKansas City Corps 2010“I love my life! I am able to live in a nice apartment, and pay all my bills including graduate school.” -
Joshua BrownSouth Louisiana Corps 2010“This is not simply an opportunity to do a good deed . . . you earn a comfortable living.” -
Alison FoxNew York Corps 2009“A lot of people have approached me with the misconception that this is a volunteer position.” -
Aneesh SohoniTwin Cities Corps 2009“People believe that it is impossible to live comfortably on a teacher’s salary. That is not the case.”
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