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Lafayette Louisiana Teacher Salary

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Lafayette, Louisiana, Teacher’s Starting Salary for the 2022 to 2023 school year is $55,666 for a beginning teacher with a bachelor’s degree and no experience. With a master’s degree, it is $57,729. With a Doctorate degree, it is $61,382.

Master’s Degree: 

The Lafayette  School District will pay you $2,063 annually in year one and $2,065 in year 25 Annually, which results in $51,603 over a 25 Year Career of Additional income. This makes it a poor choice to get your Master’s when planning to work in Lafayette as a teacher. This will depend on the years you plan to work after you get the salary increase. A regionally accredited university must have awarded the Degree. Check out the full Pay Schedule Below.

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Doctorate Degree: 

The Lafayette School District will pay you $5,716 annually in year one and $5,716 in year 25 Annually. This results in $142,923 over a 25 Year Career of Additional income. This makes it a Good choice to get your Doctorate when planning to work in Lafayette as a teacher: of course, This will depend on the years you plan to work after you get the salary increase. An employee with a master’s Degree and a Doctorate or equivalent degree shall receive the Doctorate differential only. A regionally accredited university must have awarded a degree. Check out the full Pay Schedule Below.

Lafayette Louisiana Teacher Salary Chart: 

Years

Bachelors

Masters

Masters +30

Doctorate

1

$55,666

$57,729

$59,720

$61,382

2

$55,666

$57,729

$59,720

$61,382

3

$56,234

$58,299

$60,288

$61,951

4

$56,803

$58,867

$60,856

$62,519

5

$57,371

$59,434

$61,423

$63,087

6

$57,939

$60,004

$61,993

$63,656

7

$58,508

$60,572

$62,561

$64,224

8

$59,076

$61,139

$63,128

$64,792

9

$59,644

$61,709

$63,698

$65,360

10

$60,213

$62,277

$64,266

$65,929

11

$60,781

$62,845

$64,834

$66,497

12

$61,349

$63,414

$65,403

$67,065

13

$61,917

$63,982

$65,971

$67,634

14

$62,486

$64,550

$66,539

$68,202

15

$63,054

$65,117

$67,108

$68,770

16

$63,622

$65,687

$67,676

$69,339

17

$64,190

$66,255

$68,244

$69,907

18

$64,759

$66,823

$68,812

$70,475

19

$65,327

$67,390

$69,381

$71,044

20

$65,895

$67,958

$69,949

$71,612

21

$66,463

$68,526

$70,517

$72,180

22

$67,029

$69,094

$71,086

$72,748

23

$67,597

$69,662

$71,654

$73,317

24

$68,165

$70,230

$72,222

$73,885

25

$68,733

$70,798

$72,791

$74,453




Source: Lafayette School District Website

Conclusion

Lafayette, Louisiana, teachers are good-paid teachers compared to the rest of the Country. Getting your master’s is a poor Career Step because you can make an additional $51,603 over a 25 Year of Career. Getting your Doctorate can make you $142,923 over a 25 Year Career than with a Bachelor’s. Further, Degrees won’t pay much extra as a teacher in Lafayette.