2015 Salary Survey - Association Montessori International / USA

AMI
2015 SALARY SURVEY
Association Montessori International / USA
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Introduction
Almost 200 AMI Recognized, Affiliated and Associated schools were invited to participate in the 2015 Salary Survey. The
survey was conducted online and featured 49 questions. Ninety-two schools responded.
This report provides the most salient statistics from the 2015 Salary Survey. The report follows this format:
• Large scale demographics for each school
• The relationship between school demographics and salaries
• A summary of teacher and administrator qualifications
• The relationship between qualifications and salaries
• Benefits provided and tuition reduction programs
• Self reported factors that affect salaries
• Comparison to data collected in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 & 2013
• Information on assistants’ wages
The survey was voluntary, therefore the data is not scientific and there is no basis for making inferences to all AMI schools.
The results are intended to be useful for demonstrating the range of salaries offered at AMI schools. In some cases, the
number of respondents for a certain category is especially small, resulting in unrepresentative numbers. These cases will
be indicated.
Thank you for participating in the 2015 Salary Survey. We hope you find this report useful as you administer the work of Dr.
Montessori in your community.
Of the schools that responded to this survey:
Total Teachers
179
115
77
A to I*
76
Primary
Elementary*
Administrators*
Average Salary
$69,474
$40,097
$44,791
A to I*
Primary
$50,587
Elementary*
Administrators*
*Some responses fell in the extremely low or high salary ranges and were excluded.
Results in this entire survey do not include the following:
- A to I: 3 salaries <$10,000 & 4 > $90,000
- Elementary: 1 salary <$10,000 & 4 > $90,000
- Administrator: 1 salary > $200,000
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Page 1 Public;
3%
ForProfit;
26%
School Type (financial)
NonProfit;
71%
Salary by School Type
Teachers’ and administrators’ salaries are
highest at public schools.
*Fewer than 5 respondents; values are
included for informational purposes.
Non-Profit
For-Profit
Public
Charter
A to I
$40,789
$39,423
n/a
n/a
Primary
$45,523
$41,071
$52,500
n/a
Elementary
$51,175
$43,088
$55,833
n/a
Administrators
$74,216
$52,273
$115,000*
n/a
YearRound;
25%
10
months;
29%
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School Year
9 months
(like a
public
school);
46%
AMI schools represent many different types of
educational environments: from daycare to schools
embedded in the public sector.
Almost half of the schools have a 9-month school
year (analogous to a public school format).
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Page 2 Salary by School Year
Overall, salaries are higher at 9-month schools.
9 Months
10 Months
Year
Round
A to I
$40,900
$36,136
$42,333
Primary
$45,758
$45,451
$40,431
Elementary
$51,130
$49,470
$50,278*
Administrators
$75,857
$71,818
$55,000
*Fewer than 10 respondents
Region
South;
39%
Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin
West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon,
Washington
Northeast: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York
South: District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia,
West Virginia
Midwest;
27%
West; 27%
States not listed do not have representation in this survey.
Northeast;
7%
Northeast
South
Midwest
West
Salary by Region
A to I
$40,000*
$41,413
$38,750
$41,324
Salaries are mostly highest amongst teachers and
administrators in the Northeast.
Primary
$49,643*
$46,082
$40,652
$45,975
*Fewer than 10 respondents
Elementary
$56,500*
$50,053
$46,204
$53,750
Administrators
$92,500*
$66,786
$66,818
$71,364
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Page 3 Rural; 8%
Community
The community plays an important role in the culture of the
school and in the salaries earned.
Urban;
28%
The majority (64%) of the schools that responded to this
survey serve suburban communities.
Suburban;
64%
Urban
Suburban
Rural
A to I
$37,167
$41,568
$25,833*
Primary
$43,971
$45,678
$38,500*
Elementary
$50,962
$51,912
$37,500*
Administrators
$72,727
$63,750
$51,667*
Salary by Community
Rural salaries are shown as quite low, however the
number of respondents from rural communities was low
as well.
*Ten or fewer respondents.
250 or
more
7%
200-249
4%
150-199
13%
100-149
25%
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School Size
Less than
50
14%
The majority of the schools responding have fewer
than 200 students.
50-99
37%
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50
50-99
100-149
150-199
200-249
250 or
more
A to I
$43,026
$36,786
$42,143
$38,929
$52,500*
n/a
Salaries are mostly higher
in larger schools.
Primary
$38,611*
$40,625
$47,296
$45,750
$55,833*
$52,500*
*Ten or fewer
respondents
Elementary
n/a
$42,857
$50,640
$55,700
$52,500*
$55,833
$45,000*
$57,581
$83,500
$85,000*
$90,000*
$115,000*
Salary by
School Size
Administrators
High school;
2%
Doctorate;
1%
Education: Teachers
Some
college;
12%
The vast majority of teachers at AMI schools have a
college education (86%). 5% more reported having a
master’s compared to 2013.
Masters;
40%
Bachelor's;
45%
High
School
Some
College
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorate
A to I
$32,500*
$37,976
$41,337
$40,682
n/a
In general, more education
correlates to higher salaries.
Primary
$39,167*
$41,630
$45,815
$44,795
n/a
*Less than 10 respondents
Elementary
$27,500*
$67,500*
$48,258
$51,396
$52,500*
Administrators
$55,000*
$50,000*
$63,857
$77,286
$85,000*
Salary by
Education
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10.3
9.7
AMI Experience
This graph represents the average number of years of
AMI experience for each population. This experience is
at any AMI school, including, but not limited to, the
participant’s current position.
5.3
A to I
Primary
Elementary
Administrators
Salary by Experience
Overall, experience appears to correlate to higher salaries with some exceptions.
*Less than 10 respondents
0-5
years
6-10
years
11-15 years
16-20
years
21-25 years
26-30
years
31-35 years
Over 35
years
A to I
$38,227
$41,591
$45,000*
$45,000*
$52,500*
n/a
$77,500*
n/a
Primary
$40,719
$44,167
$42,648
$49,750
$49,722*
$62,500*
$67,500*
$65,000*
Elementary
$47,500
$49,615
$50,000
$54,643*
$58,214
$60,000*
$55,000*
$60,000*
Administrators
$66,429
$61,000
$62,500
$78,333
$57,000*
$77,857*
$81,667*
$85,000*
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Page 6 YesElementary;
Yes5%
Primary; 9%
Administrators Who Are
Teachers
The majority of administrators are not
teachers at their school.
Ninety-six percent of the 77 administrators
who responded indicated their position is
fulltime.
No; 86%
Doctorate;
1%
High
School; 1%
Some
College;
5%
Education: Administrators
94% of administrators have a college education.
Master's
Degree;
47%
Bachelor's
Degree;
46%
44
23
AMI Training: Administrators
19
6
Primary AMI Not certified Elementary A to I AMI
certified
AMI certified certified
57% of the 77 administrators are Primary AMI certified. 19%
have certification at 2 or more levels.
3
In training
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Page 7 Benefits Offered
This graph shows the percentage of schools that offer each benefit. A reading of 100% would indicate that every school offers this
benefit to a particular population (administrators, full-time teachers, part-time teachers, etc.).
Paid Professional Development
Paid AMI Membership
Medical Insurance
401(k) or 403(b)
Dental Insurance
Professional Liability Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
0%
Administrators
10%
20%
Full-Time Teachers
30%
40%
Part-Time Teachers
50%
60%
70%
Full-Time Assistants
80%
90%
100%
Part-Time Assistants
Benefits Percent
Contribution
This chart represents the average contribution
percentage the school makes for each benefit
(not including cafeteria plans & set amounts).
Note that this is only representative of the
schools that give said benefit.
For example, the medical insurance for
administrators (64%) indicates that 81% of AMI
schools (see graph above) offer an average of
64% of the cost of medical insurance to
administrators. The remaining 19% of schools
do not offer medical insurance coverage for
administrators, or may offer it via a cafeteria
plan or set amount.
Administrators
Full-Time
Teachers
Part-Time
Teachers
Full-Time
Assistants
Part-time
Assistants
AMI Membership
97%
97%
98%
92%
97%
Professional
Development
84%
86%
85%
83%
85%
Medical Insurance
64%
73%
56%
75%
63%
401(k) or 403(b)
6%
7%
8%
7%
13%
Professional
Liability Insurance
88%
89%
88%
88%
87%
Dental Insurance
59%
69%
51%
68%
56%
Long Term
Disability
64%
77%
65%
74%
71%
Insurance
Life
61%
68%
65%
70%
69%
Short Term
Disability
53%
66%
34%
66%
57%
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Page 8 Paid Professional Development
Paid AMI Membership
Medical Insurance
Benefits via
Cafeteria Plan
401(k) or 403(b)
Dental Insurance
This graph shows the
percentage of schools that offer
each benefit via a cafeteria
plan.
Professional Liability Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
0%
2%
4%
6%
Administrators
Full-Time Teachers
Full-Time Assistants
Part-Time Assistants
8%
10%
12%
Part-Time Teachers
Benefits via
Cafeteria Plan
Of the schools that provide a
cafeteria plan, the percentage of
schools that allocate money in these
ranges is shown in this chart.
No schools indicated allocations
between $2,001 and $3,000.
Less
than
$500
$5001,000
$1,001$1,500
$1,5012,000
$3,001$3,500
$3,501$4,000
$4,001$4,500
$4,501$5,000
Over
$5,000
Administrators
20%
13%
7%
13%
0%
13%
7%
7%
20%
Full-Time
Teachers
25%
0%
17%
8%
8%
0%
17%
8%
17%
Part-Time
Teachers
67%
33%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Full-Time
Assistants
33%
0%
11%
11%
0%
0%
22%
0%
22%
Part-Time
Assistants
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Adolescent Programs
Yes; 22%
Twenty-two percent of the schools offer an
adolescent program with an average class
size of 19 students.
No; 78%
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Page 9 A to I
Primary
Elementary
st
Half day (1 child)
$5,599
$5,507
$10,350*
$6,827
$7,156
$8,125
Half day (each add’l
child)
$5,496
$5,350
$7,450*
Whole day (each
add’l child)
$7,302
$7,020
$7,638
st
Whole day (1 child)
Average Annual Tuition
Does not include after school care or
summer camps.
*Fewer than 5 respondents.
Yes, but
limited to
certain
employees;
14%
No; 18%
Child Tuition Assistance
Offered to Employees
“Certain employees” may consist of full-time,
financially eligible, etc.
Yes, for all
employees;
68%
First Child
Tuition Assistance by
Child
Second Child
Third Child
This shows the percentage of schools that
indicated they provide some tuition
assistance. Overall, teachers receive the
most tuition assistance, followed by
administrators and assistants.
Fourth Child
0%
20%
Administrators
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40%
Teachers
60%
80%
Assistants
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100%
Page 10 School Budget
91%
Degree
90%
Years AMI Experience
87%
Years at School
86%
Salary Factors
(% agree or strongly agree)
Administrators were asked to report
how strongly they agree that these
factors are taken into consideration
when deciding salary.
77%
Job Performance
School budget and degree were the
top 2 factors in 2013 as well.
74%
Area Cost of Living
48%
Salaries of Area Institutions
30%
Years non-AMI Experience
21%
Procedural Raises/Unions
Salary Comparison Across the Years
2002
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
(63 schools
responded)
(86 schools
responded)
(100 schools
responded)
(91 schools
responded)
(117 schools
responded)
(87 schools
responded)
(92 schools
responded)
A to I
$35,903
$32,995
$35,556
$38,265
$36,839
$37,932
$40,097
Primary
$33,325
$38,168
$38,355
$41,435
$41,683
$44,885
$44,791
Elementary
$37,373
$43,068
$45,138
$51,346
$47,450
$50,238
$50,587
(no data)
$64,938
$70,307
$70,366
$70,800
$75,000
$69,474
Administrators
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Page 11 Assistant Salary Information
Total Assistants
234
93
93
A to I
Primary
Elementary
Assistant's Hourly Wages
$16.75
$15.14
$14.58
A to I
Primary
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Page 12 Conclusion
Overall average salaries for all populations are comparable to the 2013 salary survey data with the
exception of the Administrators’ salary. The Administrators’ average salary is $5,000 less than what was
reported in 2013, but comparable to years prior to that.
Data can be found at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov) for comparing to traditional
public and other private school teachers, as well as salaries by region.
The final graph below represents the comparison of AMI teacher and administrator salaries (blue
columns) to national average salaries (red columns) using the most recent data available from the Bureau
of Labor Statistics (May 2014). AMI teachers at A to I and primary levels make more than their national
counterparts, elementary level teachers make less. AMI administrators, as reported via this survey, make
quite a bit less than most education administrators.
$89,920
$69,474
$56,830
$50,587
$40,097
$32,040
A to I / Preschool
$44,791
$38,680
Primary / Preschool &
Kindergarten
AMI school average
Elementary
Administrators*
National average (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
*The national average administrator salary shown here is overall for education administrators. The national average for preschool
& childcare programs is $52,190.
Contact
Association Montessori International / USA
206 N Washington St, Suite 330
Alexandria, VA
(703) 746-9919; (800) 872-2643
[email protected]
www.montessori-ami.org
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any
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